Intention understanding and partner-sensitive behaviors in young children's peer interactions

Social Development

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 330-354

  Smiley, Patricia A ^a  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intention understanding; Peer interaction; Speech acts; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035537419     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9507.00169     Document Type: Article

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