Reviews of research on rural schools and their communities in British and Nordic countries: Analytical perspectives and cultural meaning

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-88

  Hargreaves, Linda ^a   Kvalsund, Rune ^b   Galton, Maurice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b VOLDA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

British countries; Nordic countries; Research on rural schools; Rural communities; Rural schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349217461     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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