American and Chinese children's understanding of basic relational concepts in directions

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 261-272

  Zhou, Zheng ^a   Boehm, Ann E ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 0842325092     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10149     Document Type: Article

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