The social context of school playground games: Sex and ethnic differences, and changes over time after entry to junior school

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 481-505

  Blatchford, Peter ^a   Baines, Ed ^a   Pellegrini, Anthony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0346265063     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151003322535183     Document Type: Review

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