Children’s understanding of violence: A developmental analysis

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 182-193

  Buckley, Maureen A ^a   Walsh, Mary E ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33644967265     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532480xads0204_2     Document Type: Article

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