Attention regulation in low-risk very low birth weight preschoolers: The influence of child temperament and parental sensitivity

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1019-1040

  Davis, Deborah Winders ^a   Harris, Ruby Carrie ^b   Burns, Barbara M ^c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Mid continent Research for Education and Learning   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Low birth weight; Parental sensitivity; Preschool age; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955577941     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430802673961     Document Type: Article

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