The development of conceptual interests in young children

Cognitive Development

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 324-334

  Alexander, Joyce M ^a   Johnson, Kathy E ^b   Leibham, Mary E ^c   Kelley, Ken ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Conceptual development; Gender differences; Interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449095770     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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