Early childhood anxious solitude and subsequent peer relationships: Maternal and cognitive moderators

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 515-535

  Gazelle, Heidi ^a   Spangler, Tamara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Maternal sensitivity; Peer relationships; School readiness; Shyness; Social anxiety; Social withdrawal

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548515095     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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