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Changes in Preference for and Perceptions of Relative Importance of Subjects During a Period of Educational Reform

Andrew Stables Department of Education, University of Bath
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Felicity Wikeley Department of Education, University of Bath
Pages 393-403 | Published online: 06 Jul 2006

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