The Importance of identity in policy: The case for and of children

Children and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 241-251

  McDonald, Catherine ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 67650321869     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2008.00170.x     Document Type: Article

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