Peer play, emotion understanding, and socio-moral explanation: The role of gender

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 188-196

  Mathieson, Kay ^a   Banerjee, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; NOTE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; RECREATION; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS; STATISTICS; THEORY OF MIND; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 79956074983     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: 2044835X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.2010.02020.x     Document Type: Note

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