Sowing the Seeds of Change: Equitable Food Initiative Through the Lens of Vygotsky's Cultural-Historical Development Theory
Sowing the Seeds of Change: Equitable Food Initiative Through the Lens of Vygotsky's Cultural-Historical Development Theory
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播下变革的种子：维果茨基文化历史发展理论视角下的公平粮食倡议
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10.1002/ace.20286
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2018
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Kevin J. Boyle
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Ellen Scully;Kevin J. Boyle
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