Maternal and paternal similarities and differences in parenting: An examination of Mexican-American parents of young children

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-88

  Gamble, Wendy C ^a   Ramakumar, Sri ^a   Diaz, Abel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Interdependence; Parenting styles; Socializing emotions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846930149     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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