Tokens, peer context and mobility in preschool children's positioning work

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Main Author: Lovisa Skånfors
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP 2010-06-01
Series:Nordisk Barnehageforskning
Online Access:http://grundtvig.hio.no/index.php/nordiskbarnehageforskning/article/view/107
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Tokens, peer context and mobility in preschool children's positioning work
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title_short Tokens, peer context and mobility in preschool children's positioning work
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