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Why we need to explore development in its cultural context. / Sternberg, Robert J.; Grigorenko, Elena L.

Appraising The Human Developmental Sciences: Essays in Honor of Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. Wayne State University Press, 2007. p. 272-289.

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Harvard

Sternberg, RJ & Grigorenko, EL 2007, Why we need to explore development in its cultural context. in Appraising The Human Developmental Sciences: Essays in Honor of Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. Wayne State University Press, pp. 272-289.

APA

Sternberg, R. J., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2007). Why we need to explore development in its cultural context. In Appraising The Human Developmental Sciences: Essays in Honor of Merrill-Palmer Quarterly (pp. 272-289). Wayne State University Press.

Vancouver

Sternberg RJ, Grigorenko EL. Why we need to explore development in its cultural context. In Appraising The Human Developmental Sciences: Essays in Honor of Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. Wayne State University Press. 2007. p. 272-289

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Sternberg, Robert J. ; Grigorenko, Elena L. / Why we need to explore development in its cultural context. Appraising The Human Developmental Sciences: Essays in Honor of Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. Wayne State University Press, 2007. pp. 272-289

BibTeX

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