The social behaviours of inhibited children in and out of preschool

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 891-905

  Coplan, Robert J ^a   DeBow, Adrienne ^a   Schneider, Barry H ^b   Graham, Allison A ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEISURE; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

ANXIETY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SHYNESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 74049120744     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151008X396153     Document Type: Article

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