Policy Development

Policy Development is a systematic process within early childhood program administration and regulatory compliance whereby governing standards, procedures, and operational guidelines are formally formulated, adopted, and institutionalized to ensure alignment with legal, ethical, and programmatic requirements.

5.7K

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333.5K

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2017–2026

1.3K

Parents

Early Childhood Program AdministrationRegulatory Compliance

Children

Legislative Policy AnalysisPolicy Implementation FidelityProgram Eligibility Policy

Publications

5.7K

Policy Change and Learning: An Advocacy Coalition Approach

Alasdair Roberts, Paul Sabatier, Hank Jenkins‐Smith · Canadian Public Policy · 1994 · 3.7K citations

Public Affairs, Environmental Policy, Public Policy +14

An advocacy coalition framework of policy change and the role of policy-oriented learning therein

Paul Sabatier · Policy Sciences · 1988 · 3.5K citations

Public Affairs, Education Policy, Public Policy +15

Learning from Abroad: The Role of Policy Transfer in Contemporary Policy‐Making

David P. Dolowitz, David Marsh · Governance · 2000 · 3.2K citations

Public Affairs, Political Science, Public Policy +17

Studying public policy: policy cycles and policy subsystems

Choice Reviews Online · 1996 · 2.5K citations

Public Affairs, Public Administration, Public Policy +15

The Theory of Environmental Policy

Thomas D. Crocker, Alan Randall, William J. Baumöl et al. · Land Economics · 1976 · 2.3K citations

Social Sciences, Environmental Policy, Public Policy +9

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Michael Howlett
Simon Fraser University, Canada
58 publications · 9.4K citations
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Paul Cairney
University of Stirling, United Kingdom
23 publications · 2.8K citations
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John N. Lavis
McMaster University, Canada
18 publications · 1.5K citations
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Andrew Jordan
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
15 publications · 1.6K citations
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Christoph Knill
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
13 publications · 1.8K citations
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Policy Sciences
105 publications · 12.9K citations
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Policy Studies Journal
PSJ · 75 publications · 6.5K citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 75 publications · 11.7K citations
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Public Administration
51 publications · 4K citations
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Governance
38 publications · 6.2K citations
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