American and Chinese Children's Knowledge of Basic Relational Concepts

School Psychology International

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-21

  Zhou, Zheng ^a   Boehm, Ann E ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 0035585995     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01430343010221001     Document Type: Article

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