Observe, listen, wonder, and respond: A preliminary exploration of reflective function Skills in early care providers

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 634-647

  Tomlin, Angela M ^a   Sturm, Lynne ^a   Koch, Steven M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 74949126302     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20233     Document Type: Article

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