Do maternal protective behaviors alleviate toddlers' fearful distress?

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 136-143

  Buss, Kristin A ^a   Kiel, Elizabeth J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emotion; emotion regulation; parenting behaviors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 79952767016     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025410375922     Document Type: Article

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