Developmental Science in 2025: A Predictive Review

Research in Human Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 255-272

  Lerner, Richard M ^a   Agans, Jennifer P ^a   DeSouza, Lisette M ^a   Hershberg, Rachel M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84911862902     PISSN: 15427609     EISSN: 15427617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2014.967046     Document Type: Article

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