The Role of Cultural Factors in the Development of Latino Preschoolers' Self-Regulation

Child Development Perspectives

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 210-217

  Li Grining, Christine Pajunar ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Familism; Latino; Parenting; Poverty; Preschool age; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865305414     PISSN: 17508592     EISSN: 17508606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2012.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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