Theory of mind and social competence in individuals with a mental handicap

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 263-276

  Charman, Tony ^a   Campbell, Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental handicap; Social competence; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036290562     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016076405731     Document Type: Article

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