A Mental Age-Matched Comparison Study of Delay of Gratification in Children with Down Syndrome

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-251

  Cuskelly, Monica ^a   Zhang, Airong ^a   Hayes, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0345059984     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1034912032000120435     Document Type: Article

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