Why state policies matter: The influence of curriculum policy on participation in post-compulsory education and training

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 172-188

  Vickers, Margaret ^a   Lamb, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curriculum policy; Educational policy; Postcompulsory educations; School holding power; Socioeconomic influences; State programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036702583     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494410204600206     Document Type: Article

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