The embeddedness of human development within sociocultural context: Pedagogical, and political implications

Social Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 290-295

  Serpell, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 0036406564     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9507.00199     Document Type: Article

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