One state closer to a national crisis: A report on elementary social studies education in north carolina schools

Theory and Research in Social Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 455-483

  Rock, Tracy C ^a   Heafner, Tina ^a   O’connor, Katherine ^b   Passe, Jeff ^a   Oldendorf, Sandra ^c   Good, Amy ^b   Byrd, Sandra ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 70350000078     PISSN: 00933104     EISSN: 21631654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00933104.2006.10473318     Document Type: Article

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