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Creativity and performativity policies in primary school cultures

Geoff Troman Roehampton University, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bob Jeffrey The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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Andrea Raggl Roehampton University, London, UK
Pages 549-572 | Published online: 23 Aug 2007

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