Resilience and loss in work identities: A narrative analysis of some retired teachers' work-life histories

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 627-641

  Kirk, John ^a   Wall, Christine ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77954570025     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920903018216     Document Type: Article

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