Educational reform and policy dynamics: A case of the Malaysian "Vision School" for racial integration

Educational Research for Policy and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-134

  Malakolunthu, Suseela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Policy cycle; Policy instruments; Racial integration; School redesign

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349829828     PISSN: 15702081     EISSN: 15731723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10671-009-9066-5     Document Type: Article

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