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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore whether the concept of social capital is helpful in explaining the educational underachievement of looked after children. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of data on educational achievement and social care in a cohort of 1,407...
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Transformative Education (TE) theory to existing understandings of IE. This paper aims to discuss the potential for librarians and …
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responsibility. It is therefore pivotal that professionals receive the requisite education, skills and knowledge at the earliest … inform similar education programmes.  …
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The 1988 Education Reform Act marked a fundamental shift in direction for the education service and represented a …
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How can education service managers, administrators and teachers make educational instruction more effective? Can …
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education of their children. This study’s empirical analysis does not contradict this theoretical model. Using the Bank of Italy …, whereas unobservable “ability” is more relevant, especially as it shapes the secondary education choices. Using administrative …
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Over the past years a number of studies have appeared on the incidence and returns to overeducation in the labor market. In these studies various definitions of educational mismatches have been used. In this paper we analyze the validity and reliability of three of these definitions. It is found...
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Tests the hypothesis that overeducation is contingent upon the differing human capital endowments of employees. The analyses are based on data from the German Life History Study (GLHS). Applies a trivariate probit model which takes into account the selective acquisition of school qualifications,...
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different areas (education, research, certification and practice) to show the diffusion of project management knowledge … generally known as “Best Practice”. The second occurs when “Best Practice” is transferred back to where it is applied (education … implications – With the risk of losing relevance the authors argue that anyone involved in the areas of education, research …
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with practitioner – in particular of the entrepreneur – understanding. Education and training policies should reflect sound …
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