Satisfied and dissatisfied commitment: Teachers in three generations

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 59-75

  Choi, Pik Lin ^a   Tang, Sylvia Yee Fan ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84863187482     PISSN: 1835517X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2011v36n2.6     Document Type: Article

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