Borrowing norms for the human figure drawing test: How to validate this practice?

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 393-404

  Vedder, Paul ^a   van de Vijfeijken, Katrien ^a   Kook, Hetty ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Mobile Business   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33846248410     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713696680     Document Type: Article

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