A ‘pivotal moment’? Education policy in England, 2005
in Social Policy Review 18
June 2006; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social research and statistics. 5880 words.
This chapter argues that the Labour government reached a pivotal point in its third term, in relation to its two long-standing objectives of raising educational performance, while also reducing...
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Abstract Principle Versus Concrete Interest: A Study of Education and Political Opinion in Hong Kong
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
March 2002; published online March 2002.
Journal Article. Subjects: social research and statistics. 0 words.
Education is one of the fundamental forces shaping people's political opinions. Past studies in the West have shown that education increases people's support for abstract democratic...
The academy and beyond: applied social research in the real world
in Applying social science
February 2011; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: social research and statistics. 7758 words.
This chapter considers the existing and proper relationship between social science as practiced in the academy (that is, in institutions of higher education and related bodies) and in organisations...
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Accountability, Representation and Satisfaction with Democracy
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
January 2005; published online January 2005.
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ACCURACY AND ERROR IN ELECTORAL FORECASTS: THE CASE OF MEXICO
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
January 1999; published online January 1999.
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Forecast errors in preelectoral polls are common. Since the Nicaraguan Election in 1990, a common assumption is that where democratic practices are not equal to those of the developed countries...
Accuracy of Pre-Election Polls for the 2006 Italian Parliamentary Election: Too Close to Call
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
January 2008; published online April 2008.
Journal Article. Subjects: social research and statistics. 8614 words.
In this article, we analyze the accuracy of over 70 published and 19 unpublished pre-election polls reporting results pertaining to the April 2006 election for the Chamber of Deputies in Italy and...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REVIEWERS
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
January 1998; published online January 1998.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REVIEWERS
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
January 1999; published online January 1999.
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Acknowledgement of Reviewers
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
December 2001; published online December 2001.
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Acknowledgement of Reviewers
in International Journal of Public Opinion Research
December 2002; published online December 2002.
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