Socioemotional characteristics of elementary school children identified as exhibiting social leadership qualities

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-96

  Scharf, Miri ^a   Mayseless, Ofra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Childhood; Emotional development; Leadership; School; Social development

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AFFECT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 63149190274     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.170.1.73-96     Document Type: Article

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