Cultural tools, social interaction and the development of thinking

Human Development

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 126-143

  Gauvain, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Cultural tools; Development of planning; Plans; Sociocultural influences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043261508     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000057052     Document Type: Article

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