Temperament and Social Problem Solving Competence in Preschool: Influences on Academic Skills in Early Elementary School

Social Development

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 761-779

  Walker, Olga L ^a   Henderson, Heather A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Inhibitory control; Shyness; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867469372     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2011.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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