Social psychology in Malawi: Historical or developmental?

Psychology and Developing Societies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 177-197

  Carr, Stuart C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 0347325809     PISSN: 09713336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097133369600800201     Document Type: Article

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