Young children's understanding of other people's beliefs and feelings and their connected communication with friends

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 442-447

  Slomkowski, Cheryl ^a,c   Dunn, Judy ^b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 21344456500     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.32.3.442     Document Type: Article

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