Fathers matter: The role of father parenting in preschoolers' executive function development

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-15

  Meuwissen, Alyssa S ^a   Carlson, Stephanie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy support; Control; Executive function; Fathers; Parenting; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SCHOOLS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84937902900     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2015.06.010     Document Type: Article

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