Children's understanding of politics

Children's Understanding of Society

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 69-99

  Berti, Anna Emilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 84905763989     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203463567     Document Type: Chapter

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