In the eye of the beholder: Subjective and observer ratings of middle-class african american mother-adolescent interactions

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 927-934

  Campione Barr, Nicole ^a   Smetana, Judith G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 7544232176     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.40.6.927     Document Type: Article

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