Autonomy and control in children's interactions with imaginary companions

Proceedings of the British Academy

Volumn 147, Issue , 2007, Pages 81-100

  Taylor, Marjorie ^a   Carlson, Stephanie M ^a   Shawber, Alison B ^a  

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