Social cognition: A key to understanding adaptive behavior in individuals with mild mental retardation

International Review of Research in Mental Retardation

Volumn 25, Issue , 2002, Pages 135-181

  Leffert, James S ^a   Siperstein, Gary N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 33646714976     PISSN: 00747750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7750(02)80008-8     Document Type: Article

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