How does the new emphasis on managerialism in education redefine teacher professionalism? A case study in Guangdong Province of China

Educational Review

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 267-282

  Wong, Jocelyn L N ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Educational decentralization; Managerialism; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149126841     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131910802195869     Document Type: Article

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