Developmental systems science: Exploring the application of systems science methods to developmental science questions

Research in Human Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-25

  Urban, Jennifer Brown ^a   Osgood, Nathaniel D ^b   Mabry, Patricia L ^c  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 79951996633     PISSN: 15427609     EISSN: 15427617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2011.549686     Document Type: Article

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