Families' engagement with young children's science and technology learning at home

Science Education

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 454-481

  Hall, Robin L ^a   Schaverien, Lynette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035533084     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.1018     Document Type: Article

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