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The use and value of Bernstein’s work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education

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The use and value of Bernstein’s work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education. / McLean, Monica; Abbas, Andrea; Ashwin, Paul.
In: British Journal of Sociology of Education, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2013, p. 262-280.

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McLean, M, Abbas, A & Ashwin, P 2013, 'The use and value of Bernstein’s work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education', British Journal of Sociology of Education, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 262-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2012.710007

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McLean, M., Abbas, A., & Ashwin, P. (2013). The use and value of Bernstein’s work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 34(2), 262-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2012.710007

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McLean M, Abbas A, Ashwin P. The use and value of Bernstein’s work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2013;34(2):262-280. Epub 2012 Aug 13. doi: 10.1080/01425692.2012.710007

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McLean, Monica ; Abbas, Andrea ; Ashwin, Paul. / The use and value of Bernstein’s work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education. In: British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2013 ; Vol. 34, No. 2. pp. 262-280.

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