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Ambivalent relations: the ‘tricky footwork’ of parental involvement in school communities

Jill Blackmore Faculty of Education, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia
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Kirsten Hutchison Faculty of Education, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 499-515 | Received 30 Oct 2008, Accepted 01 Dec 2008, Published online: 01 Apr 2010

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