Preschoolers' pretend play and theory of mind: The role of jointly constructed pretence

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 333-348

  Schwebel, David C ^a   Rosen, Craig S ^b   Singer, Jerome L ^b  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033241812     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151099165320     Document Type: Article

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