Family routines and rituals: A context for development in the lives of young children

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 284-299

  Spagnola, Mary ^a   Fiese, Barbara H ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family routines; Infancy; Parenting; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848813570     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IYC.0000290352.32170.5a     Document Type: Review

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