The relations among young children's peer-reported trustworthiness, inhibitory control, and preschool adjustment

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 288-298

  Rotenberg, Ken J ^a   Michalik, Nicole ^b   Eisenberg, Nancy ^b   Betts, Lucy R ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhibitory control; Peer reported trustworthiness; Preschool adjustment; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 43649091161     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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