The irony of immaturity: K'Iche' children as mediators and buffers in adult social interactions

Childhood

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 274-288

  Berman, Elise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

deception; immaturity; mediation; resentment; social roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955990093     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: 14617013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568210384752     Document Type: Article

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