Understanding the meanings of children: A reflexive process

Children and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 325-335

  Davis, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85014228028     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.1998.tb00089.x     Document Type: Article

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