'Voiced' research as a sociology for understanding 'dropping out' of school

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 401-415

  Smyth, John ^a   Hattam, Robert ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035458014     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690120068006     Document Type: Article

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