Facial affect recognition and social anxiety in preschool children

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1349-1359

  Ale, Chelsea M ^a   Chorney, Daniel B ^a   Brice, Chad S ^a   Morris, Tracy L ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect recognition; Behavioural inhibition; Preschool; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649394135     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430903059318     Document Type: Article

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