The development of prehension in infants: Halverson revisited

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-236

  Butterworth, G ^a   Verweij, E ^c   Hopkins, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

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EID: 0039978651     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.1997.tb00736.x     Document Type: Article

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