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Professionalism and competing responsibilities: moderating competitive performativity in school autonomy reform

Brad GobbySchool of Education, Curtin University, Perth, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amanda KeddieFaculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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Jill BlackmoreFaculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Pages 159-173 | Received 06 Jul 2017, Accepted 26 Oct 2017, Published online: 13 Nov 2017

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