Cultural Values and Education in Western Samoa: Tensions between Colonial Roots and Influences and Contemporary Indigenous Needs

International Journal of Educational Reform

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-19

  Tavana, Gaugau Va'Afuti ^a   Hite, Steven J ^b   Randall, E Vance ^b  

^a Church College of Western Samoa   (Samoa)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645938100     PISSN: 10567879     EISSN: 26319675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105678799700600102     Document Type: Article

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