Restructuring schools in Malta: The road to improvement

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 194-202

  Bezzina, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

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EID: 77949882137     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513549710174888     Document Type: Article

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