Play in evolution and development

Developmental Review

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-276

  Pellegrini, Anthony D ^a   Dupuis, Danielle ^a   Smith, Peter K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248225759     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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