Parental beliefs on childhood disability: Insights on culture, child development and intervention

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-52

  Danseco, Evangeline R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 0002004021     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0156655970440104     Document Type: Article

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