Family learning and the socio-spatial practice of 'supportive' power

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 504-524

  Wainwright, Emma ^a   Marandet, Elodie ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

education; family; governmentality; mothers; regulation; schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879664298     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2012.723870     Document Type: Article

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