Towards an understanding of Gambian teachers' lives and careers

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Towards an understanding of Gambian teachers' lives and careers

This research shows that Gambian teachers have complex reasons for joining and remaining in the teaching profession. It builds upon the literature concerning teachers' professionalism in developing countries by describing and analysing Gambian teachers' professional discourses. This thesis...

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Main Author:	Roberts-Holmes, Guy
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	1999
Subjects:	Teachers Gambia Professionalism
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10925/

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