Guardian angels and teachers from hell: Using metaphor as a measure of schools’ experiences and expectations of General National Vocational Qualifications?

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 727-739

  Wallace, Susan ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008823546     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09518390110078404     Document Type: Article

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