Individual differences in sibling teaching in early and middle childhood

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 174-197

  Howe, Nina ^a   Recchia, Holly ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

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EID: 60849096392     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802206627     Document Type: Article

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