A cross-cultural study of infant temperament: Predicting preschool effortful control in the United States of America and Russia

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 337-364

  Gartstein, Maria A ^a   Slobodskaya, Helena R ^b   Putnam, Samuel P ^c   Kinsht, Irina A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^c BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 68149157178     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620701203846     Document Type: Article

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