Zafimaniry: An understanding of what is passed on from parents to children: A cross-cultural investigation

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-68

  Bloch, Maurice ^a   Solomon, Gregg E A ^b   Carey, Susan ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011151802     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853701300063570     Document Type: Article

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