Maternal dysphoric mood, stress, and parenting practices in mothers of head start preschoolers: The role of experiential avoidance

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 231-247

  Shea, Sarah E ^a   Coyne, Lisa W ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiential avoidance; Maternal depression; Parenting stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961139129     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317107.2011.596004     Document Type: Article

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