Child temperament: An integrative review of concepts, research programs, and measures

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 7-37

  Zentner, Marcel ^a   Bates, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Development; Emotionality; Infant and child temperament; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013572704     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2008-21203     Document Type: Article

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