The role of joint attention in the development of infants' play with objects

Developmental Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 518-526

  Bigelow, Ann E ^a   MacLean, Kim ^a   Proctor, Jane ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Capilano College   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; RECREATION;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 8644246636     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2004.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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