How to analyze and promote developmental activity research?

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 697-714

  Sutter, Berthel ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

beyond interventionism; central artifacts; cultural historical activity theory; developmental project; researchers role

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053611639     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: 14617447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354311419704     Document Type: Article

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