Identifying Components of Maternal Sensitivity to Infant Distress: The Role of Maternal Emotional Competencies
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عنوان ژورنال: Parenting
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1529-5192,1532-7922
DOI: 10.1207/s15327922par0401_1