The nature of the relationship between comprehension skill and the ability to tell a story

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-201

  Cain, Kate ^a   Oakhill, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039333798     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835x.1996.tb00701.x     Document Type: Article

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