Beyond decoupling: Rethinking the relationship between the institutional environment and the classroom

Sociology of Education

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-244

  Coburn, Cynthia E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 3943074413     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070407700302     Document Type: Review

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