Variation in socioeconomic gradients among cantons in French-and Italian-speaking Switzerland: Findings from the OECD PISA

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-154

  Willms, J Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

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EID: 33646438829     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610600587008     Document Type: Article

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