School readiness: Integrating cognition and emotion in a neurobiological conceptualization of children's functioning at school entry

American Psychologist

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-127

  Blair, Clancy ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TEMPERAMENT;

AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 85047673011     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.57.2.111     Document Type: Article

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