Leading Multiethnic Schools: A New Understanding of Muslim Youth Identity

Educational Management Administration & Leadership

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-237

  Shah, Saeeda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diversity; education; global politicization; identity; Muslim learners

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993746841     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143206062495     Document Type: Article

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