Gender differences in externalising problems among preschool children: Implications for early childhood educators

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 463-474

  Chen, Jennifer Jun Li ^a  

^a KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Behavioural and socio emotional adjustment; Child development; Externalising problems; Gender differences; Internalising problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951662253     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430802041011     Document Type: Article

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