Behavioural patterns of conflict resolution strategies in preschool boys with language impairment in comparison with boys with typical language development

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 431-454

  Horowitz, Laura ^a   Jansson, Liselotte ^b   Ljungberg, Tomas ^a   Hedenbro, Monica ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Conflict resolution; Language impairment; Reciprocity; Reconciliation; Social competence; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PLAY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 24944468630     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: 14606984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13682820500071484     Document Type: Article

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