A meta-analytic evaluation of Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment program

Educational and Child Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 19-34

  Romney, David M ^a   Samuels, Marilyn T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 33847038729     PISSN: 02671611     EISSN: 23968702     Source Type: Book Series    
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