Explaining teacher-student interactions in early childhood: An interpersonal theoretical approach

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-43

  Thijs, Jochem ^a   Koomen, Helma ^b   Roorda, Debora ^b   ten Hagen, Judith ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Affiliation; Control; Interpersonal theory; Micro observations; Shyness; Teacher child interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651350444     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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