Parenting practices that limit transitional object use: An illustration

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 427-436

  Green, Katherine E ^a   Groves, Melissa M ^b   Tegano, Deborah W ^c  

^a ZAYED UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Breastfeeding; Cosleeping; Parenting practices; Transitional objects

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049094034     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443032000153606     Document Type: Article

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