The role of attentional processes in children's prosocial behavior with peers: Attention shifting and emotion

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 313-329

  Wilson, Beverly J ^a  

^a SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 8644290420     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579403000178     Document Type: Article

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