Parents' representations of their children's mathematics learning in multiethnic primary schools

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 697-722

  De Abreu, Guida ^a   Cline, Tony ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31444456441     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920500314869     Document Type: Article

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