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When policy clashes with practice: The case of teaching assistants in the Czech Republic Cover

When policy clashes with practice: The case of teaching assistants in the Czech Republic

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|Jan 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jped-2022-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1338-2144 | Journal ISSN: 1338-1563
Language: English
Page range: 77 - 103
Published on: Jan 14, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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