The deployment of social capital theory in educational policy and provision: The case of Education Action Zones in England

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 651-673

  Gewirtz, Sharon ^a   Dickson, Marny ^b   Power, Sally ^c   Halpin, David ^d   Whitty, Geoff ^d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Social Development   (New Zealand)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31444434377     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920500314620     Document Type: Article

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