Social Learning Theory Parenting Intervention Promotes Attachment-Based Caregiving in Young Children: Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 358-370

  O'Connor, Thomas G ^a   Matias, Carla ^b   Futh, Annabel ^b   Tantam, Grace ^b   Scott, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84876276044     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.723262     Document Type: Article

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