Children's psychosocial development following the transitions to kindergarten and school: A comparison between natives and immigrants in Germany

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 41-55

  Stoessel, Katharina ^a   Titzmann, Peter F ^a   Silbereisen, Rainer K ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

kindergarten; psychosocial development; resources; school; transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880230054     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2011-11077     Document Type: Article

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