The education welfare service: The case for a review in England

Educational Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 175-189

  Reid, Ken ^a  

^a Swansea Metropolitan University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education social work; Education welfare service; Non attendance; School attendance; Truancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849086618     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: 14653400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690701811289     Document Type: Review

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