Public sector policies and practice, neo‐liberal consumerism and freedom of choice in secondary education: a case study of one area in Kent

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Parsons, C. and Welsh, P. 2006. Public sector policies and practice, neo‐liberal consumerism and freedom of choice in secondary education: a case study of one area in Kent. Cambridge Journal of Education. 36 (2), pp. 237-256. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640600718661
AuthorsParsons, C. and Welsh, P.
Year2006
JournalCambridge Journal of Education
Journal citation36 (2), pp. 237-256
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN0305-764X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640600718661
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