Preschool girls' distress and mothers' sensitivity in Japan and Germany

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 350-370

  Trommsdorff, Gisela ^a   Friedlmeier, Wolfgang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Development; Distress; Emotion; Preschoolers; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951734528     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620802252742     Document Type: Article

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