When infants grow up in multiperson relationship systems

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 370-392

  McHale, James P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Family Study Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY STRESS; FAMILY STUDY; FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY; FAMILY THERAPY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 45749114530     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20142     Document Type: Conference Paper

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