Interpersonal Callousness from Childhood to Adolescence: Developmental Trajectories and Early Risk Factors

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 467-482

  Byrd, Amy L ^a   Hawes, Samuel W ^b   Loeber, Rolf ^a   Pardini, Dustin A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84964506100     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1144190     Document Type: Article

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