Educational research and policy: Epistemological considerations

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 41-62

  Bridges, David ^a   Watts, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 52049124263     PISSN: 03098249     EISSN: 14679752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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