Controversial issues - Teachers' attitudes and practices in the context of citizenship education

Oxford Review of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 489-507

  Oulton, Christopher ^a   Day, Vanessa ^b   Dillon, Justin ^c   Grace, Marcus ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 10844251137     PISSN: 03054985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305498042000303973     Document Type: Review

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