Relationship between perception of self-competence and parenting attitudes of Asian Indian preschoolers

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 176, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 745-752

  Jambunathan, Saigeetha ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Indians; Parenting; Self competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858300507     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430500225106     Document Type: Article

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