Making different equal? Fractured state and ruptured policy: The National Qualifications Framework in South Africa

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 260-267

  Lugg, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational policy; International education; National Qualifications Framework

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EDUCATION; EDUCATION POLICY; HEGEMONY; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 63749103875     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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