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Development of empathy during early childhood across cultures. / Geangu, Elena.
International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences. ed. / James D. Wright. 2nd ed. ed. Elsevier, 2015. p. 549-553.

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Geangu, E 2015, Development of empathy during early childhood across cultures. in JD Wright (ed.), International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences. 2nd ed. edn, Elsevier, pp. 549-553. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.23167-X

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Geangu, E. (2015). Development of empathy during early childhood across cultures. In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences (2nd ed. ed., pp. 549-553). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.23167-X

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Geangu E. Development of empathy during early childhood across cultures. In Wright JD, editor, International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences. 2nd ed. ed. Elsevier. 2015. p. 549-553 doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.23167-X

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Geangu, Elena. / Development of empathy during early childhood across cultures. International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences. editor / James D. Wright. 2nd ed. ed. Elsevier, 2015. pp. 549-553

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