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Author Thomson, Pat, 1948-

Title 'Doing justice' : stories of everyday life in disadvantaged schools and neighbourhoods / Patricia Lorna Thomson
Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1999

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Description vii, 430 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm
Summary Globalisation, government cost-cutting and demographic changes have combined to produce hard times for many South Australian families. Disadvantaged schools in the polarised city of Adelaide must strugle everyday to meet the needs of children and young people, with reducing budgets, diminishing support services and unrealistic policy expectations. These are their stories
Notes Submitted to the School of Social and Cultural Studies in Education of the Faculty of Education, Deakin University
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 1999
Bibliography Bibliography: leaves 382-430
Subject Disadvantaged Schools Program (S. Aust.)
Children with social disabilities -- Education -- Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.)
Community and school -- Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.)
Genre/Form Academic theses.
Author Deakin University. Faculty of Education.
Deakin University. School of Social and Cultural Studies in Education