Effects of maternal discipline and nurturance on Toddler's behavior and affect

Oppositional behavior problems frequently begin in early childhood and remain stable over time. Correlational data point to the importance of parental discipline and nurturance in their development. This study investigated experimentally some of the hypotheses suggested by these correlational data....

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Published in:Journal of abnormal child psychology 1989-10, Vol.17 (5), p.527-540
Main Authors: PFIFFNER, L. J, O'LEARY, S. G
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Behavior
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Child clinical studies
Child Rearing
Child, Preschool
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Cooperative Behavior
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Humans
Infant
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Maternal Behavior
Medical sciences
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Miscellaneous
Mother-Child Relations
Parents & parenting
Play and Playthings
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Social research
Young Children
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Cooperative Behavior
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Infant
Male
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