Circles of Support: Exploring the 'Where' and 'Why' of Parents' of Infants Information Seeking Behaviors.
Parenting knowledge affects parenting practices and child development, yet more information is needed about "where" parents of infants turn for information and "why" they choose these sources. Using a mixed-methods approach, the authors captured and analyzed the cited resources that 38 parents turn...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 31; no. 11; pp. 2915 - 2929 |
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Springer Nature
Nov2022
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