Governing bodies and learner discipline: Managing rural schools in South Africa through a code of conduct

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-110

  Mestry, Raj ^a   Khumalo, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

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EID: 84857826556     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v32n1a402     Document Type: Article

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