Brief report: Preschoolers' social preferences for interacting with peers with physical differences

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-122

  Nabors, Laura A ^a   Keyes, Lynette A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

orthopedic impairments; preschoolers' social preferences toward impairments; young children's attitudes toward disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WHEELCHAIR;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED PERSONS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0031034575     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.1.113     Document Type: Article

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