Superhero play and very human children

Early Years

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 22-25

  Cupit, C Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84911164932     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0957514960160206     Document Type: Article

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