Change in atypical maternal behavior predicts change in attachment disorganization from 12 to 24 months in a high-risk sample

Child Development

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 955-971

  Forbes, L M ^a   Evans, E M ^a   Moran, G ^a   Pederson, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 34248656991     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01043.x     Document Type: Article

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