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Early Education and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-182

  Twardosz, Sandra ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 34547549728     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701280516     Document Type: Article

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