Attributions and attitudes of mothers and fathers in the United States

Parenting

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 199-213

  Lansford, Jennifer E ^a   Bornstein, Marc H ^b   Dodge, Kenneth A ^a   Skinner, Ann T ^a   Putnick, Diane L ^b   Deater Deckard, Kirby ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960904564     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2011.585567     Document Type: Article

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