“i'm not really that bad”: Alternative school students, stigma, and identity politics

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 412-427

  McNulty, Carol P ^a   Roseboro, Donyell L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84859270155     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680903266520     Document Type: Article

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