Three versions of 'localism': implications for upper secondary education and lifelong learning in the UK

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-210

  Hodgson, Ann ^a   Spours, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

governance; lifelong learning; localism; policy; post compulsory education and training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856821796     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2011.587541     Document Type: Article

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