Maternal Responsiveness, Intrusiveness, and Negativity During Play with Infants: Contextual Associations and Infant Cognitive Status in A Low-Income Sample

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 80-92

  Mcfadden, Karen E ^a   Tamis Lemonda, Catherine S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRUSIVENESS; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84872305974     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21376     Document Type: Article

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