Children's body knowledge: Understanding 'life' as a biological goal

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 325-342

  Jaakkola, Raquel O ^a   Slaughter, Virginia ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0036053334     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151002320620352     Document Type: Review

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