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Section 1: Infancy/toddler

Mothers’ and fathers’ involvement in home activities with their children: psychosocial factors and the role of parental self-efficacy

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Pages 343-359 | Received 06 Dec 2011, Accepted 26 May 2012, Published online: 03 Sep 2012

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