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Prenatal sensory development

from Part III - Prenatal development and the newborn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2017

By
Eino Partanen  and
Paula Virtala
Edited by
Brian Hopkins ,
Elena Geangu  and
Sally Linkenauger
Brian Hopkins
Affiliation:
Lancaster University
Elena Geangu
Affiliation:
Lancaster University
Sally Linkenauger
Affiliation:
Lancaster University
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development , pp. 231 - 241
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