A Fresh Start for a 'failing school'? A qualitative study

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 599-617

  Araujo, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

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EID: 74949084506     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920802642439     Document Type: Article

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