Temperament and behaviour of infants aged 4–12 months on admission to a private mother-baby unit and at 1- and 6-month follow-up

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-21

  Fisher, Jane ^a,b   Rowe, Heather ^a   Feekery, Colin ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Masada Private Hospital   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 42049106016     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13284200410001672928     Document Type: Article

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