Interpretation and construction of coordinate dimensions by 4- to 5-year-old children

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-201

  Lidster, Wendy ^b   Bremner, Gavin ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033147886     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151099165221     Document Type: Article

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