Respectful relationships: Socialization goals and practices among Mexican mothers

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 501-522

  Zucker, Eleanor ^a   Howes, Carollee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; TEACHER;

EID: 70349664773     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20226     Document Type: Article

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