Parenting knowledge: Similarities and differences in Brazilian mothers and fathers

Interamerican Journal of Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-12

  De Castro Ribas Jr , Rodolfo ^a,b   Bornstein, Marc H ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Rua Ferreira Pontes 286 Apt 1007A   (Brazil)

^c EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood education; Fathers; Mothers; Parental attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954962601     PISSN: 00349690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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