Controversial issues and democratic discourse

Handbook of Research in Social Studies Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 124-136

  Hess, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 85145512892     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203930229-17     Document Type: Chapter

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