The relationship between loneliness and interpersonal trust during middle childhood

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-249

  Rotenberg, Ken J ^a   MacDonald, Keltie J ^b   King, Emily V ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Gender; Loneliness; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644247529     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.165.3.233-249     Document Type: Article

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