Indigenous and non-Indigenous primary school students' attitudes on play, humour, learning and self-concept: A comparative perspective

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-267

  Lillemyr, Ole Fredrik ^a   Søbstad, Frode ^a   Marder, Kurt ^b   Flowerday, Terri ^c  

^a Queen Mauds College   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 77954170292     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13502931003784396     Document Type: Article

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