Small NGO schools in India: Implications for access and innovation

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Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 235-248

  Blum, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; India; Multigrade schools; Non governmental organisations

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949084916     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920902750491     Document Type: Article

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