Beyond heroes and villains: The rediscovery of the ordinary in the study of childhood and adolescence in South Africa

Social Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Seekings, Jeremy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947146067     PISSN: 02533952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533950608628717     Document Type: Article

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