Do callous-unemotional traits moderate the relative importance of parental coercion versus warmth in child conduct problems? An observational study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1308-1315

  Pasalich, Dave S ^a   Dadds, Mark R ^a   Hawes, David J ^b   Brennan, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Callous unemotional; coercion; conduct problems; parent child interaction; warmth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COERCION; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80055011156     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02435.x     Document Type: Article

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