Forging a 'neoliberal pedagogy': The 'enterprising education' agenda in schools

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 541-563

  McCafferty, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

enterprising education; free market values; neoliberalism; New Labour; partnership

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ENTREPRENEUR; LABOR MARKET; MODERNIZATION; NEOLIBERALISM; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78649293981     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: 1461703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018310376802     Document Type: Article

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