Enhancing American identity and citizenship in schools

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-110

  Benninga, Jacques ^a   Quinn, Brandy ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79956143509     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2011.560816     Document Type: Review

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