Gender, policy and initial teacher education

Gender and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 677-690

  Skelton, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35649008924     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250701650599     Document Type: Article

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