Parental expressivity, child physiological and behavioral regulation, and child adjustment: Testing a three-path mediation model

Early Education and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 549-573

  Liew, Jeffrey ^a   Johnson, Audrea Y ^a   Smith, Tracy R ^a   Thoemmes, Felix ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79961225353     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2010.481551     Document Type: Article

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