'Choice' discourse in BC child care: Distancing policy from research

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 927-950

  Kershaw, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 20444472029     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423904990142     Document Type: Review

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