The contradictions of education policy: Disadvantage and achievement

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 571-587

  Harris, Alma ^a   Ranson, Stewart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25644447453     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920500240726     Document Type: Article

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