The construction of the 'ideal pupil' and pupils' perceptions of 'misbehaviour' and discipline: Contrasting experiences from a low-socio-economic and a high-socio-economic primary school

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 435-448

  Hempel Jorgensen, Amelia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ideal pupil; Learner identity; Performative pedagogy; School composition; Testing culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449472669     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690902954612     Document Type: Article

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