Educational trends in China and the United States: Proverbial pendulum or potential for balance?

Phi Delta Kappan

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-118

  Preus, Betty ^a  

^a School of Health Science   (United States)

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EID: 35649021337     PISSN: 00317217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003172170708900207     Document Type: Review

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