Failing in School? Yes; Victims of War? No

Sociology of Education

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-372

  Riordan, Cornelius ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0242382033     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1519872     Document Type: Review

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