Should religious studies be part of the compulsory state school curriculum?

British Journal of Religious Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-227

  Cush, Denise ^a  

^a BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Plurality; Religious education; School curriculum; Specialist teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949165301     PISSN: 01416200     EISSN: 17407931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01416200701479471     Document Type: Article

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