Predicting parental intentions behind public school selection using the theory of planned behaviour

International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-110

  Goh, Edmund ^a  

^a Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Primary school; School choice; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053130929     PISSN: 18651984     EISSN: 18651992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12208-011-0066-9     Document Type: Article

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