Early Brain Development: African-American Mothers' Cognitions about the First Three Years

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 329-344

  Combs Orme, Terri ^a   Orme, John G ^a   Lefmann, Tess ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American mothers; Cognitions; Early brain development; Parenting beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880175685     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-012-0294-9     Document Type: Article

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