Reflection in thought and action: Maternal parenting reflectivity predicts mind-minded comments and interactive behavior

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 362-376

  Rosenblum, Katherine L ^a   McDonough, Suscan C ^a   Sameroff, Arnold J ^a   Muzik, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PLAY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 55849104366     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20184     Document Type: Article

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