Childrearing and child participation in Jamaican families

International Journal of Early Years Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-40

  Brown, Janet ^a   Johnson, Sharon ^a  

^a Parenting Partners Caribbean   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Child rights; Parenting practises; Parenting styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650522211     PISSN: 09669760     EISSN: 14698463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669760801892110     Document Type: Article

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