Understanding gender differences in children's risk taking and injury: A comparison of mothers' and fathers' reactions to sons and daughters misbehaving in ways that lead to injury

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 322-329

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Zdzieborski, Daniel ^a   Normand, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Injury; Parenting; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954533704     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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