Mothers' beliefs about feelings and children's emotional understanding

Early Education and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 117-138

  Dunsmore, Julie C ^a   Karn, Michelle A ^b  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ALFRED UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85071218410     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1201_7     Document Type: Article

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