Young gifted children transitioning into preschool and school: What matters?

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 23-31

  Grant, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84880086785     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911303800204     Document Type: Article

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