Older siblings as socializers of younger siblings' empathy

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 176-198

  Tucker, Corinna Jenkins ^a   Updegraff, Kimberly A ^b   McHale, Susan M ^b   Crouter, Ann C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b 115 Jessie Harris Building ^*

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EID: 0001176016     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431699019002003     Document Type: Article

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