Career trajectories of urban teachers: A continuum of perspectives, participation, and plans shaping retention in the educational system

Urban Education

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 639-662

  Rinke, Carol R ^a  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

science education; teacher characteristics; teacher retention; teaching (occupation); urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959367028     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085911399790     Document Type: Article

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