Developmental and social influences on young girls' early problem behavior

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 95-113

  Keenan, Kate ^a   Shaw, Daniel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIALIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0030638734     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.121.1.95     Document Type: Article

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