Heterogeneity in parent-reported social skill development in early elementary school children

Social Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 384-405

  Lamont, Andrea ^a   Van Horn, M Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Growth mixture models (LGMM); Social skill rating system (SSRS); Social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876407798     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sode.12023     Document Type: Article

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