Assessing social-emotional development in children from a longitudinal perspective

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Denham, S A ^a   Wyatt, T M ^a   Bassett, H H ^a   Echeverria, D ^b   Knox, S S ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; SOCIOBIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 59449083613     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.070797     Document Type: Review

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