Diversity and difference in the everyday lives of Ugandan street children: The significance of age and gender for understanding the use of space

Social Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-74

  van Blerk, Lorraine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 33947161910     PISSN: 02533952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533950608628719     Document Type: Article

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