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The Importance of Constructive Realism for the Indigenous Psychologies Approach

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Wallner, F.G., Jandl, M.J. (2006). The Importance of Constructive Realism for the Indigenous Psychologies Approach. In: Kim, U., Yang, KS., Hwang, KK. (eds) Indigenous and Cultural Psychology. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28662-4_3

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