Enhancing children

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 539-557

  Cigman, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59049102686     PISSN: 03098249     EISSN: 14679752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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