The Longitudinal Interplay of Psychopathology and Social Competence During Chinese Children's Transition to Preschool

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 198-215

  Zhang, Xiao ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Externalizing symptoms; Internalizing symptoms; Longitudinal relations; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875653246     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: 15227219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.1780     Document Type: Article

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