"I'm a Bit Concerned" - Early Actions and Psychological Constructions in a Child Protection Helpline

Research on Language and Social Interaction

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-240

  Potter, Jonathan ^a   Hepburn, Alexa ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0142138174     PISSN: 08351813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327973RLSI3603_01     Document Type: Article

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