The recontextualisation of ‘quality’ in australian higher education

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 233-252

  Vidovich, Lesley ^a   Porter, Paige ^b  

^a University of Western Australia ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0039440428     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093970120403     Document Type: Article

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