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The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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The Gale encyclopedia of childhood and adolescence / Jerome Kagan, executive editor ; Susan Gall, managing editor.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8103-9884-2 (alk. paper)
1. Child development-Encyclopedias. 2. Child psychology-Encyclopedias. 3. Adolescence-Encyclopedias. 4. Adolescent psychology-Encyclopedias. I. Kagan, Jerome.
II. Gall, Susan B.
HQ772.G27 1997
305.231′ 03-dc21
97-29270
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