Maternal Sensitivity and Children's Behavior Problems: Examining the Moderating Role of Infant Sleep Duration

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 471-481

  Bordeleau, Stéphanie ^a   Bernier, Annie ^a   Carrier, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TIME;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863459505     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.686101     Document Type: Article

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