- Award ID(s):
- 2333207
- PAR ID:
- 10486658
- Publisher / Repository:
- ACM
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Interaction Design for Children
- ISBN:
- 9798400701313
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 760 to 763
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Location:
- Chicago IL USA
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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