Comparative education in a microcosm: Methodological insights from the international schools sector in Hong Kong

International Review of Education

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 51-73

  Bray, Mark ^a   Yamato, Yoko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0038702313     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022917905362     Document Type: Article

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