School diversity and social justice: Policy and politics

Educational Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-250

  West, Anne ^a   Currie, Peter ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faith schools; Grammar schools; Independent schools; Private schools; Religious schools; Social justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849146612     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: 14653400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690701811362     Document Type: Article

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