Systems and dynamic systems: The search for inclusive merger

Human Development

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-256

  Witherington, David C ^a   Margett, Tessa E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; DYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INDIVIDUALITY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 67651102690     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000215075     Document Type: Review

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