The effects of young children's affiliations with prosocial peers on subsequent emotionality in peer interactions

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 569-585

  Fabes, Richard A ^a   Hanish, Laura D ^a   Martin, Carol Lynn ^a   Moss, Alicia ^a   Reesing, Amy ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; MORALS; PEER GROUP; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84867324201     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: 2044835X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.2011.02073.x     Document Type: Article

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