The communication of differential relationships in preschool children: Preference and social theme

Social Development

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 164-180

  Chisholm, Vivienne ^a   Pitcairn, Tom ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Conversation; Friendship; Peer group; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032350638     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9507.00060     Document Type: Article

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