The effects of verbal support strategies on small-group peer interactions

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 254-268

  Girolametto, Luigi ^a   Weitzman, Elaine ^b   Greenberg, Janice ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Hanen Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult child interaction; Day care; Inservice education; Peer interaction; Preschoolers

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242691500     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2004/024)     Document Type: Article

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