Conceptual and measurement issues in early parenting practices research: An epidemiologic perspective

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 958-970

  Walker, Lorraine O ^b   Kirby, Russell S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Infants; Measurement; Parenting practices; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; MALE; PARENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78651354434     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0532-8     Document Type: Article

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