Clinical assessment of mothering during infancy

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 662-670

  Fowles, Eileen R ^a   Horowitz, June Andrews ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Infant caretaking skills; Measures; Mother infant attachment; Mother infant interaction; Motherhood role; Mothering

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845315249     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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