On the transition from pretence play to reality: What are the rules of the game?

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-217

  Golomb, Claire ^a   Kuersten, Regina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0040304684     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835x.1996.tb00702.x     Document Type: Article

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