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Showing 1 to 20 of 118 for “"policy studies"”.
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An analytical perspective for policy studies in intergovernment financial relations in Australia
… As a first step in the elaboration of a range of policy relevant research studies a behavioural model has been estimated of the fiscal impact of Commonwealth and State government grants on local government financial behaviour.
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An analytical perspective for policy studies in intergovernment financial relations in Australia
… As a first step in the elaboration of a range of policy relevant research studies a behavioural model has been estimated of the fiscal impact of Commonwealth and State government grants on local government financial behaviour.
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The challenge of managing street vendors in South Africa: a case of Thulamela Municipality
Oliver Tambo Institute of Governance and Policy Studies
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New perspectives on instrumentalism : stratagems, subversion and the case of cultural diplomacy
… of 'cultural diplomacy' within UK cultural policy to explore the policy-making process.</p> <p>The literature review in Chapter Two observes that instrumental cultural policies are largely discussed in philosophical and binary terms, rather than being investigated empirically or a more …
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Quality judgment: Toward the "essentially human" in ethics and policy
… argues that insight from ethics and policy studies can be improved if founded upon an understanding of the implications of the full development and use of the essential human capacities that underlie consciousness and compassion: critical and creative thinking; communicating in …
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Today's racism and black frustrations
This Ethics and Policy Studies project is about America's present attitudes and policies towards blacks, and their frustrations because of racism. I intend to analyze the structure and operation of racism, and how it frustrates black Americans. Particular attention will be directed towards the …
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Qualitative study of some effects of using English as a language of instruction at Standard 2 and 5 in the Botswana education system, where learners are not primary language speakers of English
… is to address the issue of language in education policy in Botswana where English is used as a language of instruction at the lower levels of primary education, in this instance focusing on grades 2 and 5. Bearing in mind that English is not the learners' first language, this dissertation firstly …
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Barriers to Completion of the Doctoral Degree in Educational Administration
… in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Graduate students granted candidacy status have fulfilled the following requirements: successful completion of course work, successful completion of the written and oral …
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Forest Stewardship Council certification of public forests: five case studies
… that this study will support sustainable forest policy studies and facilitate continuing research on the impact of FSC certification of Colorado public forests.
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Women and the high school principalship: metropolitan detroit principals' and superintendents' perceptions regarding barriers and facilitators for job attainment
… <p>Major: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Education</p> <p>Through multivariate analysis, this study determined if there was a significant difference between the perceptions of men and women high school principals and superintendents in Metropolitan …
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The cabinet committee system and the development of British Colonial Policy, 1951-1964
… Cabinet committee system and British colonial policy. Its primary interest is the functioning of the Cabinet committee system and in order to investigate this colonial policy will be analysed. This policy area has been chosen both for its intrinsic interest and because it provides an ideal …
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Theory and practice in the analysis of information policy in the digital age: a casestudy on the formulation of the European Directive on the legal protection of databases.
… concerned with the academic study of information policy and aims to improve theoretical and methodological approaches for the analysis of complex information policy environments. In conducting a casestudy on the formulation of the European directive on the legal protection of databases. up to its …
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A communication perspective of how local government is equipped to interact with its public: a study of the Ulundi Municipality
… to service delivery. According to the Centre for Policy Studies (2010) protests are common in municipalities across South Africa. For example in 2010, the Minister of Local Government announced that 38 municipalities were under investigation for fraud and corruption. The 2011 local government …
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State policy and food insecurity in Kenya's arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) regions
… how food insecurity is conceptualized within policy documents, the perceived causes and solutions, and potential drawbacks of such perceptions. The study adopts a political ecology framework within which Ellis' (2000) rural livelihood approach and Sen's (1981) entitlement thesis are used to …
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Resurrecting the Past, Constructing the Future: A Historical Investigation on the Formation of a Greek National Identity in Schools, 1834-1913
… history of education, cultural and educational policy studies, comparative and international education, national identity formation, Modern Greek history and more broadly, European history.</p>
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English nurse education and National Health Service reform 1985-1997
… and implementation of nurse education policy in England between 1985 and 1997. A selection of 16 of these are included in this submission. Some of the others are cited mainly for the purpose of demonstrating the impact of my work. The work examines questions about the fundamental …
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The Impact of Utilitarian Public Policies on Minority Communities: A Comparison of New York City and New South Wales, Australia.
… manifests itself in comparative public policy. While public policy studies tend to focus on national levels, cities, and states can also be major sites of theoretical and policy formulation that are adopted globally. The moral ethics that are involved in public policy are especially …
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Impact of School Feeding Program on Access to Primary School Education in Chamwino
… is a need for central government to work on policy studies that would come up with cost - effective models that may enable countries like Tanzania and other developing countries to effectively implement school feeding programs without depending on donors.
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Exploring the Use of a Gender Equity Lens in Local Government Recreation Policies
… key themes: (1) foundations of gender equity policy in parks, recreation and culture, (2) information and guiding principles that direct practice, (3) fostering gender equity and inclusivity, and (4) challenges associated with gender equity. This study contributed to existing policy studies by …
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(Un)making deserving citizens: Education, activism, and military service of undocumented Korean immigrant young adults
… by interdisciplinary insights from education policy studies, global studies, ethnic studies, and youth studies, my work expands the field of undocumented immigrant studies.
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