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Secluded and Proximate Illiteracy: Comparing Situations

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  • Srijit Mishra, 2005. "Secluded and Proximate Illiteracy: Comparing Situations," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 70(2), pages 231-240, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:70:y:2005:i:2:p:231-240
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-1546-7
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