Positive aspects of fathering and mothering, and children's attachment in kindergarten

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 107-119

  George, Melissa R W ^a   Cummings, Edward Mark ^a   Davies, Patrick T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Family relationships; Fathers; Parent child relationships; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949368428     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430903414752     Document Type: Article

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