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How can welfare regime and production regime theories explain differences in schools’ ability grouping policies? A comparative study using the PISA school survey

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg, Girma Berhanu, Lena Fridlund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Private Equity Investment Fund to Promote Money Liquidity into Real Economy Effectively [PDF]

, 2013
Pan Shuang-qing
openalex   +1 more source

Emotional experiences and stigma among families benefiting from Barcelona's shock plan against school segregation and for inclusion and equal opportunities and educational success

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the emotional experiences and processes of stigmatisation encountered by families benefiting from the Shock Plan Against Segregation and for Inclusion, Equal Opportunities and Educational Success (SP), implemented in Barcelona.
Andrea Jover, Martí Manzano, Berta Llos, Andreu Termes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of private providers in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in Zambia: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences

BMJ Open
Introduction An increasing number of sub-Saharan African countries are implementing national health insurance schemes (NHISs) to support the aspiration of universal health coverage (UHC). A growing body of literature recognises the private sector role in
Jesper Sundewall, Warren Mukelabai Simangolwa   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT FUNDS AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF TOURISM. DISCUSSIONS ON ROMANIA’S CASE [PDF]

Journal of Defense Resources Management, 2015
Tourism, a well defined field in the services area, is expanding at global level as a result of the complex and diversified amenities it provides as adaptive and dynamic solutions to clients’ requirements.
Mircea BOSCOIANU, Mihai COSTEA, Aura CODREANU   +2 more
doaj  

Learning to ‘be’ an activist: Exploring the relationship between activism and informal education in a youth activism group case study

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people in the United States (and beyond) access spaces for activism in varied ways, including the out‐of‐school time sector, where youth activism (YA) groups draw on informal learning pedagogies to engage young people in collective action.
Laura Weiner
wiley   +1 more source

‘A completely different space’: Teachers' perspectives on disadvantage, access to nature and outdoor learning

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined teachers' perspectives on how children benefit from time in nature, how disadvantage shapes access and the role of schools in facilitating such access. Drawing on interviews conducted in 2022 with 25 UK primary school teachers who participated in Generation Wild, a nature connection programme for schools in economically ...
Nicola Parkin, Kersty Hobson, Wouter Poortinga, Mark Stead, Julia Newth, Jonathan Reeves, Merideth Gattis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Information Conveyed by Debt and Equity Announcements in Australia

The International Journal of Banking and Finance, 2008
This paper aims to report the findings associated with the effects of share prices around the disclosure dates of four different debt-and-equity fund-raising events over a 12-year period from 1991 to 2003 in Australia.
Oraluck Arsiraphongphisit
doaj  

Asymmetric Shocks and Pension Fund Volatility: A GARCH Approach with Macroeconomic Predictors to an Unexplored Emerging Market

Mathematics
Financial stability analysis requires volatility modeling, especially in emerging nations where pension fund systems are very vulnerable to macrofinancial risks.
Cristiana Tudor, Aura Girlovan, Gabriel Robert Saiu, Daniel Dumitru Guse   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘When joy comes your way, you have to grab it!’ Troubling how queer joy features in the lives of LGBT+ school‐attending youth in South Africa

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recently, the concept ‘queer joy’ has gained interest in LGBT+ scholarship in the West. I use this scholarship as an entry point to explore how school‐attending LGBT+ youth express joy and how joy serves as a form of resistance against gender and sexuality norms in educational settings.
Dennis Francis
wiley   +1 more source