When parents choose to start up a school: A social-capital perspective on educational entrepreneurship

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-118

  Eyal, Ori ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Education; Entrepreneurialism; Israel; Parents; Schools; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549127221     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230810849835     Document Type: Article

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