Moral judgement development in higher education: Insights from the Defining Issues Test

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 247-270

  King, Patricia M ^a   Mayhew, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0036747023     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305724022000008106     Document Type: Article

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