Differential susceptibility to fathers' care and involvement: The moderating effect of infant reactivity

Family Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-101

  Ramchandani, Paul G ^a   van IJzendoorn, Marinus ^b   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; Depression; Differential susceptibility; Fathers; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958277714     PISSN: 19424620     EISSN: 19424639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19424621003599835     Document Type: Article

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