Volunteer development in 4-H: Constructivist considerations to improve youth science literacy in urban areas

Journal of Extension

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Smith, Martin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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