Strong opinions are no substitute for balanced arguments: Comments on Cicchetti, Kaufman, and Sparrow's critical appraisal of PCB cohort studies

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 655-663

  Winneke, Gerhard ^a   Walkowiak, Jens ^a   Krämer, Ursula ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 4043156445     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20004     Document Type: Review

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