Come out and play: Shyness in childhood and the benefits of organized sports participation

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 153-161

  Findlay, Leanne C ^a   Coplan, Robert J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Shyness; Socio emotional adjustment; Sports participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149357011     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0008-400X.40.3.153     Document Type: Article

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