Same policy area, different politics: How characteristics of policy tools alter the determinants of early childhood education policy

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 653-669

  Rigby, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Childcare; Education; Policy design; Policy tools; Policymaking; Preschool; State politics

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; EDUCATION POLICY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MODELING; POLICY MAKING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37749009076     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2007.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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