title: In the eyes of the beholder: Understanding subtypes of social withdrawal among young Chinese children.
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2015; 33, 159-173), we focus on the following: (1) the authors' use of vignettes portraying various prototypes of withdrawn children and (2) the cultural interpretation of their findings.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.
authors: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
authors: Charissa S L
authors: CS
authors: Cheah
authors: University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.
authors: Yiyuan
authors: Y
authors: Xu
mesh_terms: D002652:Child Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012792:Shyness; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception
keywords: Chinese children; shyness; social avoidance; social withdrawal; unsociability