Fathers' and mothers' responses to infant smiles and cries

@article{Frodi1978FathersAM,
  title={Fathers' and mothers' responses to infant smiles and cries},
  author={Ann M. Frodi and Michael E. Lamb and Lewis A. Leavitt and Wilberta L. Donovan},
  journal={Infant Behavior \& Development},
  year={1978},
  volume={1},
  pages={187-198}
}

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