An examination of the contributions of interactive peer play to salient classroom competencies for urban Head Start children

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 323-336

  Fantuzzo, John ^a   Sekino, Yumiko ^a   Cohen, Heather L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 1642411882     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10162     Document Type: Article

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