Review of Research: Supporting Young Children's Peer Competence in an Era of Inclusion

Childhood Education

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 40-47

  Burriss, Kathleen Glascott ^b   Kemple, Kristen M ^a   Duncan, Tashawna K ^a   Strangis, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 33646877297     PISSN: 00094056     EISSN: 21620725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00094056.2002.10522764     Document Type: Article

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