The dialogical self in a cultural contact zone: exploring the perceived 'cultural correction' function of schooling

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 275-287

  O'sullivan Lago, Ria ^a   De Abreu, Guida ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum; Cultural continuity; Cultural identity; Dialogical self; Immigration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955627391     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.1031     Document Type: Article

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