The Buddhist approach to education: An alternative approach for sustainable education

Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-50

  Chansomsak, Sant ^a   Vale, Brenda ^b  

^a NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Buddhist approach to education; Buddhist approach schools; Sustainable education; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449627518     PISSN: 02188791     EISSN: 17426855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02188790701850063     Document Type: Article

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