Agency and structure in the life-world of Aboriginal children in Central Australia

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 502-508

  Eickelkamp, Ute ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal children; Central Australia; Competencies; Play; State interventions; Structure of social space

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952185444     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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