Gender-Based relationship efficacy: Children's self-perceptions in intergroup contexts

Child Development

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1663-1676

  Zosuls, Kristina M ^a   Field, Ryan D ^a   Martin, Carol Lynn ^a   Andrews, Naomi C Z ^a   England, Dawn E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84904298214     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12209     Document Type: Article

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