The structure of empathy during middle childhood and its relationship to prosocial behavior

Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 303-324

  Litvack Miller, Willa ^a   McDougall, Daniel ^a   Romney, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ALTRUISM; CHILD; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0031205385     PISSN: 87567547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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