'That child is smart because he's rich': The impact of poverty on young children's experiences of school

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 359-376

  Horgan, Goretti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Education; Experience; Methodology; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949448898     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603110802707779     Document Type: Article

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