Gender influences on preschool children's social problem-solving strategies

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 197-209

  Walker, Sue ^a   Irving, Kym ^a   Berthelsen, Donna ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Preschool children; Problem solving; Sex differences; Social competence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

AGGRESSION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0036618063     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320209598677     Document Type: Article

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