Early School Competence: The Roles of Sex-Segregated Play and Effortful Control

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 848-858

  Fabes, Richard A ^a   Martin, Carol Lynn ^a   Hanish, Laura D ^a   Anders, Mary C ^a   Madden Derdich, Debra A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0142259248     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.39.5.848     Document Type: Article

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