Middle leadership in primary school communities of practice: Distribution or deception

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 423-435

  Hammersley Fletcher, Linda ^a   Kirkham, Glynn ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41749100253     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632430701606087     Document Type: Review

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