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PROMISING PRACTICES

IMPACT OF A PAID URBAN FIELD EXPERIENCE ON TEACHER CANDIDATES' WILLINGNESS TO WORK IN URBAN SCHOOLS

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Pages 188-203 | Received 10 Feb 2009, Accepted 09 Apr 2009, Published online: 25 Jun 2009

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