Crying during adolescence: The role of gender, menarche, and empathy

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-87

  Van Tilburg, Miranda A L ^a   Unterberg, Marielle L ^b   Vingerhoets, Ad J J M ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0036438419     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151002166334     Document Type: Article

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