Deadwood didn't kill itself: A pathology of failing schools

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-141

  Fink, Dean ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

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EID: 0345726557     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263211X990272001     Document Type: Article

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