The Relations among Theory of Mind, Behavioral Inhibition, and Peer Interactions in Early Childhood

Social Development

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 331-342

  Suway, Jenna G ^a   Degnan, Kathryn A ^a   Sussman, Amy L ^b   Fox, Nathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral inhibition; Peer interactions; Temperament; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859639907     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2011.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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