Facilitators and barriers to policy implementation: A mixed-method study on the plurilingual policy in Luxembourg

SIMOES LOUREIRO, Kevin; HADJAR, Andreas

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Facilitators and barriers to policy implementation: A mixed-method study on the plurilingual policy in Luxembourg

SIMOES LOUREIRO, Kevin; HADJAR, Andreas

2025 • In European Educational Research Journal, 24 (3), p. 344 - 371

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early childhood education and care; facilitators and barriers; mixed methods; multilingual education; Policy implementation; Education

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[en] This study examines implementation factors of a pioneering plurilingual policy designed to foster language development in early childhood education and care in Luxembourg. Using a mixed-method design, combining qualitative expert interviews and a quantitative survey, it offers insights from both policy- and practice-level perspectives on factors that may facilitate or hinder policy implementation. The study shows horizontal and vertical sectorial disparities among ministerial stakeholders at the policy level, and disparities between different organizational forms at the practice level. These multi-level variations highlight the complex nature of policy implementation and the factors acting as facilitators or barriers to its success. This research suggests (1) a more tailored approach to policy implementation to consider organizational diversity; (2) a more epistemological framework for policy guidelines to avoid ambiguities between policy and practice; and (3) promotion of continuous professional development and exchange groups among different practice-level sectors to facilitate policy implementation in practice.

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Sociology & social sciences

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SIMOES LOUREIRO, Kevin ^✱; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Social Sciences (DSOC) > Centre for Childhood and Youth Research ; University of Fribourg > Social Work, Social Policy, and Global Development

HADJAR, Andreas ^✱; University of Luxembourg ; University of Fribourg, Switzerland

^✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.

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English

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Facilitators and barriers to policy implementation: A mixed-method study on the plurilingual policy in Luxembourg

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May 2025

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European Educational Research Journal

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1474-9041

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SAGE Publications Inc.

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344 - 371

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FNR - Luxembourg National Research Fund

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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The research was part of the umbrella project CALIDIE, funded by the FNR - Luxembourg National Research Fund.

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