Teaching as a career: A perspective from Hong Kong senior secondary students

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-168

  Lai, Kwok Chan ^a   Chan, Kwok Wai ^a   Ko, Kwok Wai ^a   So, Kwok Sang ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 27944483782     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470500168974     Document Type: Article

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