Characteristics of preschool and school-age children with imaginary companions

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 397-410

  Bouldin, Paula ^a   Pratt, Chris ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033450971     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329909595553     Document Type: Article

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