Parental reports of preschool children's social behavior: Relations among peer play, language competence, and problem behavior

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 370-385

  Mendez, Julia L ^a   Fogle, Livy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0036972818     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290202000405     Document Type: Article

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