Identifying factors that relate to children's risk-taking decisions

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 255-266

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Dawber, Tess ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 7444252818     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087235     Document Type: Article

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