Trends in Comparative Education.

Altbach, Philip G.

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ERIC Number: EJ431781

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Publication Date: 1991

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Trends in Comparative Education.

Altbach, Philip G.

Comparative Education Review, v35 n3 p491-507 Aug 1991

Examines societal and academic factors influencing the development of comparative education since 1945, particularly in the United States. Discusses the dominance of structural functionalism and human capital theory in the 1960s, the recent shift to diverse research orientations and ideologies, and effects of institutional decline and international aid policies. (SV)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Research, Financial Support, Institutional Role, Social Science Research

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Language: English

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