Measuring parenting dimensions in middle childhood: Multitrait-multimethod analysis of child, mother, and father ratings

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 133-140

  Kuppens, Sofie ^a   Grietens, Hans ^a   Onghena, Patrick ^a   Michiels, Daisy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Child behavior; Middle childhood; Multitrait multimethod approach; Parenting dimensions; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249135965     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.25.3.133     Document Type: Article

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