Etiology of preschool behavior problems: Contributions of temperament attributes in early childhood

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 197-211

  Gartstein, Maria A ^a   Putnam, Samuel P ^b   Rothbart, Mary K ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILDREN BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE; EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE; EMOTIONALITY; EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR; FALLING; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE; INTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 84858191785     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21312     Document Type: Article

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