How Asabano children learn; or, formal schooling amongst informal learners

Oceania

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-166

  Little, Christopher A J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asabano; Children; Education; Papua New Guinea; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960803392     PISSN: 00298077     EISSN: 18344461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1834-4461.2011.tb00100.x     Document Type: Review

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