The 'gap' between policy intent and policy effect: An exploration of the interpretations of school principals in china

International Perspectives on Education and Society

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 187-208

  Qian, Haiyan ^a   Walker, Allan ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Education; Policy interpretation; Principalship; State market

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864791229     PISSN: 14793679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3679(2011)0000015011     Document Type: Review

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