Learning and teaching about cultural universals in primary-grade social studies

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 99-114

  Brophy, Jere ^a   Alleman, Janet ^a  

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EID: 0039483095     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499718     Document Type: Article

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