Sadism in the Kindergarten

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Sadism in the Kindergarten. / Rösing, Lilian Munk.

I: Passepartout, Bind 38, 2017, s. 141-154.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Rösing, LM 2017, 'Sadism in the Kindergarten', Passepartout, bind 38, s. 141-154.

APA

Rösing, L. M. (2017). Sadism in the Kindergarten. Passepartout, 38, 141-154.

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Rösing LM. Sadism in the Kindergarten. Passepartout. 2017;38:141-154.

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Rösing, Lilian Munk. / Sadism in the Kindergarten. I: Passepartout. 2017 ; Bind 38. s. 141-154.

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