Carrying the beacon of excellence: Social class differentiation and anxiety at a time of transition

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 321-336

  Lucey, Helen ^a,b   Reay, Diane ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036290314     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930210127586     Document Type: Article

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