Margins for error: a discussion of barriers preventing the connection of mainstream and margins when conducting in-school research

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Donovan, Jennifer. 2015. "Margins for error: a discussion of barriers preventing the connection of mainstream and margins when conducting in-school research." Trimmer, Karen, Black, Alison L. and Riddle, Stewart (ed.) Mainstreams, margins and the spaces in-between: new possibilities for education research. Abingdon, Oxford. Routledge. pp. 223-238
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Margins for error: a discussion of barriers preventing the connection of mainstream and margins when conducting in-school research

Book Chapter CategoryEdited book (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID3137
Book TitleMainstreams, margins and the spaces in-between: new possibilities for education research
Authors
AuthorDonovan, Jennifer
EditorsTrimmer, Karen, Black, Alison L. and Riddle, Stewart
Page Range223-238
SeriesRoutledge Research in Education
Chapter Number15
Number of Pages16
Year2015
PublisherRoutledge
Place of PublicationAbingdon, Oxford
ISBN9781138021389
Web Address (URL)https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315777818-21/margins-error-discussion-barriers-preventing-connection-mainstream-margins-conducting-school-research-jennifer-donovan
Keywordseducational research, in-school research, rural, remote regions, Australia
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390203. Sociology of education
399999. Other education not elsewhere classified
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Teacher Education and Early Childhood
School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education
University of the Sunshine Coast
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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