Young children's ability to use maps and models to find ways in novel spaces

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-218

  Bremner, J Gavin ^a   Andreasen, Gillian ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032365185     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.1998.tb00919.x     Document Type: Article

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