The Role of Recess in Children's Cognitive Performance and School Adjustment

Educational Researcher

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-19

  Pellegrini, Anthony D ^a   Bohn, Catherine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 85032070434     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X034001013     Document Type: Article

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