Children speak about interethnic and interracial friendships in the classroom lessons for teachers

Multicultural Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-47

  Pica Smith, Cinzia ^a  

^a Department of Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies at Assumption College ^*  (South Africa)

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