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A qualitative exploration into young children's perspectives and understandings of emotional difficulties in other children

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A qualitative exploration into young children's perspectives and understandings of emotional difficulties in other children. / Dixon, Clare; Murray, Craig; Daiches, Anna.
In: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 18, No. 1, 01.2013, p. 72-90.

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Dixon, C, Murray, C & Daiches, A 2013, 'A qualitative exploration into young children's perspectives and understandings of emotional difficulties in other children', Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 72-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104511433194

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Dixon, C., Murray, C., & Daiches, A. (2013). A qualitative exploration into young children's perspectives and understandings of emotional difficulties in other children. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 18(1), 72-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104511433194

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Dixon C, Murray C, Daiches A. A qualitative exploration into young children's perspectives and understandings of emotional difficulties in other children. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2013 Jan;18(1):72-90. doi: 10.1177/1359104511433194

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Dixon, Clare ; Murray, Craig ; Daiches, Anna. / A qualitative exploration into young children's perspectives and understandings of emotional difficulties in other children. In: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2013 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. pp. 72-90.

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