Planning mobile futures: The border artistry of International Baccalaureate Diploma choosers

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 757-771

  Doherty, Catherine ^a   Mu, Li ^a   Shield, Paul ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Choice; Curriculum; International Baccalaureate; Mobility; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350782311     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690903235292     Document Type: Article

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