Perspectives from the Disciplines: Sociological Contributions to Education Policy Research and Debates

Handbook of Education Policy Research

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 71-82

  Lauen, Douglas Lee ^a   Tyson, Karolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203880968-7     Document Type: Chapter

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