The development of young children's memory strategies: Evidence from the Wurzburg Longitudinal Memory Study

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-99

  Schneider, Wolfgang ^a   Kron Sperl, Veronika ^a   Hunnerkopf, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 67651125641     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620701336802     Document Type: Article

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