Cognitive factors and family structure associated with theory of mind development in young children

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 70-78

  Jenkins, Jennifer M ^a   Astington, Janet Wilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33751581933     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.32.1.70     Document Type: Article

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