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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Parenting beliefs about attunement and structure are related to observed parenting behaviours

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Article: 2082675 | Received 11 Oct 2021, Accepted 20 May 2022, Published online: 05 Jun 2022

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