Race and health status as determinants of anger expression and adaptive style in children

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-58

  Steele, Ric G ^a   Elliot, Vanessa ^b   Phipps, Sean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0037305439     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.22.1.40.22764     Document Type: Article

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