Young children's understanding of death

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-186

  Slaughter, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 27744467764     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060500243426     Document Type: Article

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