School-age children's attributions about their own naturally occurring minor injuries: A process analysis

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 323-332

  Gable, Sara ^a   Peterson, Lizette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Child attribution; Minor injury; Naturalistic methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESPONSIBILITY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0031694145     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/23.5.323     Document Type: Article

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