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The Limits of Growth

School Expansion and School Reform in Historical Perspective

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Walters, P.B. (2000). The Limits of Growth. In: Hallinan, M.T. (eds) Handbook of the Sociology of Education. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36424-2_11

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