The physical environment and child development: an international review.

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Published in Int J Psychol on June 28, 2013

Authors

Kim T Ferguson1, Rochelle C Cassells, Jack W MacAllister, Gary W Evans

Author Affiliations

1: Psychology Faculty Group, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, USA. kferguson@sarahlawrence.edu

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