Search for: [Abstract = "The monograph provides an overview of specific issues related to child shyness and is divided into seven chapters. The first three chapters delve into the complex nature of a child's shyness, exploring various definitions of shyness, essential characteristics of a shy child, symptoms of shyness, different types of shyness, significant correlates of shyness, as well as the role that culture and the child`s gender play in shaping shyness."]