Three steps to 'heaven'? The family and school choice

Educational Review

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-252

  Gorard, Stephen A C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039566433     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013191960480304     Document Type: Article

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