The book offers guidance on the theoretical and methodological resources available to practitioners and others with an interest in doing research on policy and discusses some of the main issues and problems in doing policy research on education. It offers examples of research on policy at different system levels, pursuing themes such as globalization, changing governance of education, selection, choice and exclusion, managerialism and the feminisation of educational management. It argues for attention to the history of policy in education as a resource for understanding the present, and concludes with recommendations for future research in areas where contestation of official agendas is needed.
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The book offers guidance on the theoretical and methodological resources available to practitioners and others with an interest in doing research on policy and discusses some of the main issues and problems in doing policy research on education. It offers examples of research on policy at different system levels, pursuing themes such as globalization, changing governance of education, selection, choice and exclusion, managerialism and the feminisation of educational management. It argues for attention to the history of policy in education as a resource for understanding the present, and concludes with recommendations for future research in areas where contestation of official agendas is needed.
Imprint | Open University Press |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | November 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1999 |
Authors | Jenny Ozga |
Dimensions | 230 x 150 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-335-20295-9 |
Barcode | 9780335202959 |
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LSN | 0-335-20295-0 |