A roadblock to social justice? An analysis and critique of the South African education Roadmap

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 86-94

  Tikly, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability approach; Education policy; Education quality; Social justice; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; HUMAN RIGHTS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77957762385     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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