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Chiu, M.-S. (2018). Effects of Early Numeracy Activities on Mathematics Achievement and Affect: Parental Value and Child Gender Conditions and Socioeconomic Status Mediation. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(12), em1634. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97191

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Chiu MS. Effects of Early Numeracy Activities on Mathematics Achievement and Affect: Parental Value and Child Gender Conditions and Socioeconomic Status Mediation. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(12):em1634. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97191

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Chiu MS. Effects of Early Numeracy Activities on Mathematics Achievement and Affect: Parental Value and Child Gender Conditions and Socioeconomic Status Mediation. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(12), em1634. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97191

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Chiu, Mei-Shiu. "Effects of Early Numeracy Activities on Mathematics Achievement and Affect: Parental Value and Child Gender Conditions and Socioeconomic Status Mediation". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2018 14 no. 12 (2018): em1634. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97191

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Chiu, M.-S. (2018). Effects of Early Numeracy Activities on Mathematics Achievement and Affect: Parental Value and Child Gender Conditions and Socioeconomic Status Mediation. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(12), em1634. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97191

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Chiu, Mei-Shiu "Effects of Early Numeracy Activities on Mathematics Achievement and Affect: Parental Value and Child Gender Conditions and Socioeconomic Status Mediation". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 14, no. 12, 2018, em1634. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97191