Mothering: Thinking is part of the job description: Application of cognitive views to understanding maladaptive parenting and doing intervention and prevention work

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 295-304

  Azar, Sandra T ^a   Reitz, Elizabeth B ^a   Goslin, Megan C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child risk; Maternal cognitions; Parenting; Parenting interventions

Indexed keywords

EID: 46349088985     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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