The participation of volunteer citizens in school governance

Educational Review

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 357-371

  Ranson, Stewart ^a   Arnott, Margaret ^b   McKeown, Penny ^c   Martin, Jane ^d   Smith, Penny ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d Centre for Public Scrutiny   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23744440281     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131910500149457     Document Type: Review

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