Adaptive emotion regulation among low-income African American children

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-183

  Kidwell, Shari L ^a,c   Barnett, Douglas ^b,c  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

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EID: 34548655684     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2007.0011     Document Type: Article

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