Development of the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale for Children (LEAS-C)

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 569-586

  Bajgar, Jane ^a   Ciarrochi, Joseph ^a   Lane, Richard ^b   Deane, Frank P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 28244484698     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: 0261510X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151005X35417     Document Type: Review

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