Teachers' professional vulnerability and cultural tradition: A Chinese paradox

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 154-165

  Gao, Xuesong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Online community; Paradox of power; Professional vulnerability; The Chinese mainland

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549056514     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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