Unravelling our beginnings

Psychologist

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 474-477

  Hepper, Peter ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23444439470     PISSN: 09528229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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