The Influence of Parental Socioeconomic Background and Gender on Self-Regulation Among 5-Year-Old Children in Norway

Early Education and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 2015, Pages 663-684

  Størksen, Ingunn ^a   Ellingsen, Ingunn T ^a   Wanless, Shannon B ^b   McClelland, Megan M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84938580923     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2014.932238     Document Type: Article

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