Motherś and Fatherś attitudes regarding pretend play in the context of imaginary companions and of child gender

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 412-436

  Gleason, T R ^a,b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

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EID: 29144490663     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2005.0022     Document Type: Review

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