An experimental test of parenting practices as a mediator of early childhood physical aggression

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 235-245

  Brotman, Laurie Miller ^a   O'Neal, Colleen R ^a   Huang, Keng Yen ^a   Gouley, Kathleen Kiely ^a   Rosenfelt, Amanda ^a   Shrout, Patrick E ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Mediation; Parenting practices; Physical aggression; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HOME OBSERVATION FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT EARLY CHILDHOOD; HUMAN; INCREDIBLE YEARS SERIES; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FAMILY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGGRESSION; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS;

EID: 68149119242     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01929.x     Document Type: Article

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