The role of handedness in graphic production: Interactions between biomechanical and cognitive factors in drawing development

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 581-599

  Braswell, Gregory S ^a,c   Rosengren, Karl S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042680563     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151002760390963     Document Type: Article

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