Understanding vulnerability: From categories to experiences of young congolese people in Uganda

Children and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 284-296

  Clark, Christina R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 34250193672     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2007.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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