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Research articles

‘Seeing’ our tamariki in longitudinal studies: exploring the complexity of ethnic identification trajectories within Growing Up in New Zealand

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Pages 237-253 | Received 23 Dec 2021, Accepted 06 Apr 2022, Published online: 05 May 2022

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