Relations among maternal socialization, effortful control, and maladjustment in early childhood

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 507-525

  Eisenberg, Nancy ^a   Spinrad, Tracy L ^a   Eggum, Natalie D ^a   Silva, Kassondra M ^a   Reiser, Mark ^a   Hofer, Claire ^a   Smith, Cynthia L ^a   Gaertner, Bridget M ^a   Kupfer, Anne ^a   Popp, Tierney ^a   Michalik, Nicole ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 77957026190     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579410000246     Document Type: Article

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