Promotion of Empathy and Prosocial Behaviour in Children through Humane Education

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-182

  Thompson, Kelly L ^a   Gullone, Eleonora ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 1642532579     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060310001707187     Document Type: Article

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