Children's narratives and well-being

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1414-1434

  Fivush, Robyn ^a   Marin, Kelly ^a   Crawford, Megan ^a   Reynolds, Martina ^b   Brewin, Chris ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE STRESS; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NARRATIVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUNISHMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 35248812462     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699930601109531     Document Type: Article

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