Independent Christian schools and pupil values: An empirical investigation among 13-15-year-old boys

British Journal of Religious Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-141

  Francis, Leslie J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61149165983     PISSN: 01416200     EISSN: 17407931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141620042000336620     Document Type: Article

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