Mothers' emotions and behavioral support during interactions with toddlers: The role of child temperament

Social Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 647-670

  Bryan, Amy E ^a   Dix, Theodore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Parenting; Temperament; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249137736     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2008.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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