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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

Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy, Gianni De Fraja, Mike Adkins   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Care: Readings in the Sociology of Medical Institutions [PDF]

, 1967
Jordan Butler
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Chapter 3: Sociology of Religion and Religious Education [PDF]

, 2020
Carlos Andrés Imbachi
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System failure? Exploring the interplay of fear of failure, competition, cooperation and sense of belonging in education in England and Flanders

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Fear of failure is damaging in a host of ways yet is rife in many schools. Drawing on self‐worth theory, we explore whether fear of academic failure is higher in education systems with features that increase students' experiences of competition. To do this, we compare two very different education systems: England, where, for instance, national
Carolyn Jackson, Mieke Van Houtte
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the link between research funding, co-authorship and publication venues: an empirical study in communication, political science, and sociology

Online Media and Global Communication
The paper investigates the relationship between research funding and its impact on co-authorship and journal selection in the social sciences, specifically in communication, political science, and sociology.
Demeter Marton, Goyanes Manuel, Kohus Zsolt, de Zúñiga Homero Gil   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The professionalisation of teachers in France at a time of new reform: A comparative perspective of teacher‐trainers and students in pre‐service training

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The latest reform of initial teacher education (ITE) in France, introduced in 2021, aims to make teacher training less theoretical and therefore more ‘practical’. New elements, such as the replacement of the Écoles Supérieures pour le Professorat et l'Éducation (ÉSPÉs) by the Instituts Nationaux Supérieurs du Professorat et de l'Education ...
Eric Maleyrot, Thérèse Perez‐Roux
wiley   +1 more source

PURSUING CONSISTENCY IN RELATIVIST SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE [PDF]

, 1998
E Lõhkivi
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Analysis of Operational Strategies of Social E-commerce Platforms from the Perspective of Sociology of Knowledge: A Case Study of Xiaohongshu Platform [PDF]

, 2023
Junli Wang
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To protect and preserve? Explaining the gap between structural and superficial racial equality regimes in North Atlantic Rim universities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how UK and US universities manage racial equality regimes through governance structures that prioritise institutional reputation over substantive racial justice reform. Drawing on Bourdieu's field, habitus and capital theory, the study demonstrates how universities neutralise racial justice efforts through bureaucratic ...
David Roberts
wiley   +1 more source