A review of cross-cultural studies of observed peer interaction

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 141-151

  Goudena, Paul P ^a   Vermande, Marjolijn M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cross cultural studies; Observational studies; Peer interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449118977     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430210885     Document Type: Review

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