Scaffolding interactions with preschool children: Comparisons between Chinese mothers and teachers across different tasks

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 110-140

  Sun, Jin ^a   Rao, Nirmala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84862918731     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: 15350266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2012.0000     Document Type: Article

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