Family science: Generating early learning in science

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-154

  Watts, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family science

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EID: 0041050316     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0030443001600113     Document Type: Article

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