Children's understanding of, and feelings about, countries and national groups

Children's Understanding of Society

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 251-280

  Barrett, Martyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203463567     Document Type: Chapter

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