Temperament-based intervention: Re-examining goodness of fit

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 120-135

  McClowry, Sandra Graham ^a   Rodriguez, Eileen T ^a   Koslowitz, Robyn ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Trinitas Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Goodness of Fit; Intervention; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013600525     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2008-21208     Document Type: Article

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