Making 'space': young people put at a disadvantage re-engaging with learning

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-55

  Smyth, John ^a   McInerney, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

educational dis(re) engagement; learning identity; portraiture; relational space; socio spatial explanations; student voice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871206374     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2012.744735     Document Type: Article

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