Exploring urban commitment of graduates from an urban-focused teacher education program

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 327-346

  Taylor, Amanda ^a   Frankenberg, Erica ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84962719938     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680903032344     Document Type: Article

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