The influence of schooling on the aspirations of young people with special educational needs

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 273-290

  Casey, Lorraine ^a   Davies, Peter ^a   Kalambouka, Afroditi ^b   Nelson, Nick ^b   Boyle, Bill ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645670612     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920600569214     Document Type: Conference Paper

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