School autonomy in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina: Evidence from two school districts

Comparative Education

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-223

  Astiz, M Fernanda ^a  

^a CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646102679     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060600628025     Document Type: Article

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