Contextual variability in interactions between mothers and 2-year-olds

First Language

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 311-325

  Tulviste, Tiia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Early socialization; Maternal education; Maternal speech; Motherchild interaction; Toddlers' language

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248698313     PISSN: 01427237     EISSN: 17402344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01427237030233004     Document Type: Article

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