Children's developing understanding of differences between their own intentional action and passive movement

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 417-438

  Montgomery, Derek E ^a   Lightner, Melisa ^a  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4544237547     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0261510041552701     Document Type: Review

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