Gender differences in preschoolers' help-eliciting communication

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 357-368

  Thompson, R Bruce ^a  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033191359     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329909595405     Document Type: Article

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