Maternal attributions and observed maternal behaviour: Are they linked?

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-178

  Wilson, Charlotte ^a   Gardner, Frances ^b   Burton, Jennifer ^b   Leung, Sarah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Child and Family Consultation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conduct problems; Maternal attributions; Observed behaviour; Pre school children

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33847012204     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465806003195     Document Type: Article

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