Emotions and behaviors in the head start classroom: Associations among observed dysregulation, social competence, and preschool adjustment

Early Education and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-166

  Miller, Alison L ^a   Gouley, Kathleen Kiely ^b   Seifer, Ronald ^a   Dickstein, Susan ^a   Shields, Ann ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 33750996830     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1502_2     Document Type: Article

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