Emic perspectives on risk in African childhood

Developmental Review

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-116

  Liddell, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036114509     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/drev.2001.0537     Document Type: Article

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