Workforce re-Modelling and pastoral care in schools: A diversification of roles or a de-Professionalisation of functions?

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-311

  Edmond, Nadia ^a   Price, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Associate professional; Professional development; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010870375     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643940903349336     Document Type: Article

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