An Exploration of the Relationship Between Trait Anxiety and School Attendance in Young People

School Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 236-244

  Richards, Helen J ^a   Hadwin, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; School refusal; Separation anxiety; Social avoidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 81955160891     PISSN: 18662625     EISSN: 18662633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12310-011-9054-9     Document Type: Article

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