Mapping barriers to successful school transitions in comparative perspective - Irish and Estonian experiences

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Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-72

  Darmody, Merike ^a  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Barriers; Comparative; Estonia; Ireland; School transitions; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959589750     PISSN: 14060922     EISSN: 17367514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3176/tr.2008.1.04     Document Type: Article

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