Longitudinal analyses of a hierarchical model of peer social competence for preschool children structural fidelity and external correlates

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-103

  Shin, Nana ^a   Vaughn, Brian E ^a   Kim, Mina ^a   Krzysik, Lisa ^a   Bost, Kelly K ^b,e   McBride, Brent ^b,e   Santos, António J ^c,f   Peceguina, Inês ^c,f   Coppola, Gabrielle ^d,g  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^e Human and Community Development   (United States)

^f Unit for the Investigation of Cognitive Psychology of Development and Education   (United States)

^g Department of Neuroscience and Imaging ^*  (United States)

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EID: 79251508678     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: 15350266     Source Type: Journal    
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