Vignettes from sesame street: Preschooler’s ideas about children with down syndrome and physical disability

Early Education and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 409-422

  Diamond, Karen E ^a   Kensinger, Katherine R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13544260973     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1304_5     Document Type: Article

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