How context mediates policy: The implementation of single gender public schooling in California

Teachers College Record

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 184-206

  Datnow, Amanda ^a   Hubbard, Lea ^b   Conchas, Gilberto Q ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035315583     PISSN: 01614681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0161-4681.00113     Document Type: Article

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