Within cultural differences: Examining individual differences in Korean American and European American preschoolers' social pretend play

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 583-602

  Farver, Jo Ann M ^a   Kim, Yonne Kwak ^c   Lee Shin, Yoolim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034422541     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022100031005003     Document Type: Article

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