Strategies of control, aggression, and morality in preschoolers: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-235

  Hawley, Patricia H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Morality; Preschoolers; Resource control; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038037032     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0965(03)00073-0     Document Type: Article

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