Use your words: The role of language in the development of toddlers' self-regulation

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-181

  Vallotton, Claire ^a   Ayoub, Catherine ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Language development; Self regulation; Symbol; Vygotksy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952656151     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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