Educational reform, inequality and the structure of higher education in New Zealand

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-48

  Strathdee, Rob ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Equality of opportunity; Higher education; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650036422     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080.2010.528380     Document Type: Article

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