Key Issues in Education and Social Justice (PDF)

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Synopsis

'This excellent book considers the extent to which policy and practice, particularly in the UK, have led to a more equitable education system and ultimately to a fairer society. The ideas and arguments are extremely accessible, wide-ranging and well-informed. A welcome addition to the reading list and one that I can highly recommend' - Jane Bates, Programme Leader fo Education Studies, Manchester Metropolitan Univeristy Inequalities can be experienced in different forms, from birth to school experiences to the many different modes of learning as we grow up. This book focuses on educational experience as a lifelong and society-wide issue. The author draws on research, policy and contemporary thinking in the field to provide a comprehensive guide to the educational inequalities that may exist and persist throughout an individual's educational course. Providing an international perspective on different ethnic, gender and social groups, the book covers a broad range of issues, including: - theoretical, policy and research developments in the area - inequalities that may exist during the years of schooling - government policy - beyond the school classroom This book is essential reading for undergraduate students on Education-Studies programmes. It is also useful for students on Masters and Initial Teacher Education programmes. Emma Smith is Reader in Education at the University of Birmingham

Book details

Author:: Emma Smith
ISBN:: 9781849208109
Related ISBNs:: 9781849208109
Publisher:: SAGE Publishing
Pages:: N/A
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: No
Date of addition:: 2016-05-12
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: Emma Smith
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: Education, Nonfiction, Social Studies