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A new measure of toddler parenting practices and associations with attachment and mothers' sensitivity, competence, and enjoyment of parenting

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Pages 1422-1436 | Received 05 Nov 2014, Accepted 19 Dec 2014, Published online: 22 Jan 2015

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