Prenatal stress exposure and temperament: A review

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 77-99

  Huizink, Anja C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Prenatal stress; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930434898     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2008-21206     Document Type: Article

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