Why context matters: Understanding the material conditions of school-based caring in Zambia

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 379-398

  Bajaj, Monisha ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

African education; Comparative and international education; Educational caring

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449589863     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09518390902817411     Document Type: Article

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