In the eyes of the beholder: Understanding subtypes of social withdrawal among young Chinese children |
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| Authors: | Charissa S L Cheah Yiyuan Xu |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA;2. University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA |
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| Abstract: | In this commentary on Ding et al. (Brit. J. Dev. Psychol., 2015; 33, 159–173), we focus on the following: (1) the authors’ use of vignettes portraying various prototypes of withdrawn children and (2) the cultural interpretation of their findings. We end with some suggestions for future research. |
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| Keywords: | social avoidance shyness unsociability social withdrawal Chinese children |
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