Dimensions of callousness in early childhood: Links to problem behavior and family intervention effectiveness

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 347-363

  Hyde, Luke W ^a,b   Shaw, Daniel S ^b   Gardner, Frances ^c   Cheong, Jeewon ^b   Dishion, Thomas J ^d,e   Wilson, Melvin ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876328367     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579412001101     Document Type: Article

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