Early emotional development in infants and toddlers: Perspectives of early head start staff and parents

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-222

  Brophy Herb, Holly E ^a   Horodynski, Mildred ^a   Dupuis, Sara B ^a   Bocknek, Erika London ^a   Schiffman, Rachel ^b   Onaga, Esther ^a   Van Egeren, Laurie A ^a   Fitzgerald, Hiram E ^a   Cunningham Deluca, Mary ^c   Hawver, Shelley ^c   Adkins, Madonna ^d   Thomas, Sarah ^e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c Jackson Community Action Agency   (United States)

^d EightCAP Inc   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 67650679676     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20211     Document Type: Article

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