The relationship between relational aggression in Kindergarten children and friendship stability, mutuality, and peer liking

Early Education and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-160

  Johnson, Douglas R ^a,b   Foster, Sharon L ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Counseling4Kids ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33644916748     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1602_3     Document Type: Article

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