African psychology: Myth and reality

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-16

  Moll, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

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EID: 24644440598     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630203200102     Document Type: Review

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