Children's personal distance and their empathy: Indices of interpersonal closeness

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 385-403

  Strayer, Janet ^a   Roberts, William ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University College of Cariboo   (Canada)

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EID: 0346731117     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502597385199     Document Type: Article

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