Public goods, private goods: The American struggle over educational goals

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-81

  Labaree, David F ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031511738     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312034001039     Document Type: Article

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