Peddling poverty for profit: Elements of oppression in Ruby Payne's framework

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 130-148

  Gorski, Paul C ^a  

^a HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41149149667     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680701761854     Document Type: Article

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