Is children's free school meal 'eligibility' a good proxy for family income?

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 673-690

  Hobbs, Graham ^a   Vignoles, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955890392     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920903083111     Document Type: Article

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