Gifts, talents and meritocracy

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-299

  Radnor, Hilary ^a,c   Koshy, Valsa ^b   Taylor, Alexis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34147145563     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930701269186     Document Type: Article

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