Differential Effects of Maternal Sensitivity to Infant Distress and Nondistress on Social-Emotional Functionin

Child Development

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 762-775

  Leerkes, Esther M ^a   Nayena Blankson, A ^a   O'brien, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERAMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 66249133043     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01296.x     Document Type: Article

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