An analysis of New Labour’s policy on education for sustainable development with particular reference to socially critical approaches

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-75

  Huckle, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

critical education; New Labour; policy; socialism; sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 48649087142     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620701843392     Document Type: Article

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