Primary schooling under New Labour: The irresolvable contradiction of excellence and enjoyment

Oxford Review of Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-46

  Brehony, Kevin J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85032070073     PISSN: 03054985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305498042000337174     Document Type: Review

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