Delay of gratification and make-believe play of preschoolers

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-266

  Cemore, Joanna J ^a   Herwig, Joan E ^b  

^a Southwest Missouri State Unive rsity ^*  (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747399060     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540509595069     Document Type: Article

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