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Educational Media International

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 223-235

  Carey, Jane M ^a   Chisholm, Ines Márquez ^b   Irwin, Leslie H ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

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EID: 51549116439     PISSN: 09523987     EISSN: 14695790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09523980210166431     Document Type: Article

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