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The journey to school in Britain since the 1940s: continuity and change. / Pooley, Colin; Turnbull, Jean; Adams, Mags.
In: Area, Vol. 37, No. 1, 03.2005, p. 43-53.

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Pooley C, Turnbull J, Adams M. The journey to school in Britain since the 1940s: continuity and change. Area. 2005 Mar;37(1):43-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2005.00605.x

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Pooley, Colin ; Turnbull, Jean ; Adams, Mags. / The journey to school in Britain since the 1940s: continuity and change. In: Area. 2005 ; Vol. 37, No. 1. pp. 43-53.

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