A review of object individuation in infancy

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-183

  Krøjgaard, Peter ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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EID: 2942642289     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151004323044555     Document Type: Review

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