Mothers' knowledge ofwhat distresses and what comforts their children predicts children's coping, empathy, and prosocial behavior

Parenting

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-71

  Vinik, Julia ^a   Almas, Alisa ^a   Grusec, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 79551647166     PISSN: 15295192     EISSN: 15327922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2011.539508     Document Type: Article

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