A longitudinal study of child siblings and theory of mind development

Cognitive Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 258-270

  McAlister, Anna ^a   Peterson, Candida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Preschoolers; Siblings; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247096009     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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