English language teachers as moral guides in Vietnam and China: Maintaining and re-traditionalising morality

Education Reform in China: Changing concepts, contexts and practices

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 132-157

  Ha, Phan Le ^a   McPherron, Paul ^b,c   Que, Phan Van ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 350 W Thomas Rd   (United States)

^d Hanoi Open University   (Viet Nam)

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