Reducing the educational gap: Good results in vulnerable groups

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 535-555

  Palomer, Cristian García ^a   Paredes, Ricardo D ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; TEACHING;

EID: 77951835359     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903318038     Document Type: Article

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