The art of the possible: Organizing and managing high and low socioeconomic schools

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-219

  Thrupp, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 2342635244     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093980130203     Document Type: Article

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