What's the use of theory?

Harvard Educational Review

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-104

  Thomas, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031477536     PISSN: 00178055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17763/haer.67.1.1x807532771w5u48     Document Type: Article

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