Some flaws in the common theory of ‘widening participation’

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 245-259

  Minter, Chris ^a  

^a Royal Borough of Kensington Chelsea   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84897766480     PISSN: 13596748     EISSN: 17475112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13596740100200106     Document Type: Article

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