Self esteem/self concept scales for children and adolescents: A review

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 190-201

  Butler, Richard J ^a   Gasson, Sarah L ^a  

^a Clinical Psychology Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Measures; Review; Self concept; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 28244470081     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2005.00368.x     Document Type: Review

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