The impact of audience age and familiarity on children’s drawings of themselves in contrasting affective states. / Burkitt, Esther; Watling, Dawn.

In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, Vol. 37, No. 3, 2013, p. 222-234.

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The impact of audience age and familiarity on children’s drawings of themselves in contrasting affective states. / Burkitt, Esther; Watling, Dawn.

In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, Vol. 37, No. 3, 2013, p. 222-234.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Burkitt, E & Watling, D 2013, 'The impact of audience age and familiarity on children’s drawings of themselves in contrasting affective states.', International Journal of Behavioral Development, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 222-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025413478257

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Burkitt, E., & Watling, D. (2013). The impact of audience age and familiarity on children’s drawings of themselves in contrasting affective states. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 37(3), 222-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025413478257

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Burkitt E, Watling D. The impact of audience age and familiarity on children’s drawings of themselves in contrasting affective states. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 2013;37(3):222-234. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025413478257

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Burkitt, Esther ; Watling, Dawn. / The impact of audience age and familiarity on children’s drawings of themselves in contrasting affective states. In: International Journal of Behavioral Development. 2013 ; Vol. 37, No. 3. pp. 222-234.

BibTeX

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