Child-parent agreement in the assessment of young children's fears: A comparative perspective

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 100-119

  Lahikainen, Anja Riitta ^a   Kraav, Inger ^b   Kirmanen, Tuna ^a   Taimalu, Merle ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Cross cultural; Fears

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444451153     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022105282298     Document Type: Review

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