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Childcare context and socio-emotional development in toddlers – a quantitative report from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Finland

Katja Tervahartialaa The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;c Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Department of Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry, Turku, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saara Nolvia The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;d Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;e Turku Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Eeva-Leena Katajaa The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Milka Seppäläa The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Tuomo-Artturi Auterea The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Hetti Hakanenb Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;d Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Hasse Karlssona The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;c Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Department of Clinical Medicine, Psychiatry, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Alice Carterf Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Linnea Karlssona The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;g Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Department of Clinical Medicine, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Riikka Korjaa The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;b Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;d Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Pages 71-85 | Published online: 11 Jul 2023

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