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EMPRICAL ARTICLES

Effortful Control, Social Competence, and Adjustment Problems in Children at Risk for Psychopathology

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Pages 442-454 | Received 31 Aug 2006, Accepted 13 Feb 2007, Published online: 05 Dec 2007

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