An integrative examination of peer conflict: Children's reported goals, emotions, and behaviors

Social Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 534-557

  Murphy, Bridget C ^a   Eisenberg, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Emotion; Social goals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036406740     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9507.00214     Document Type: Review

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