Reconstructions of Secondary Education : Theory, Myth and Practice Since the Second World War.

British secondary education has changed in major ways since 1945. This book examines some consequences and implications of both change and stability, drawing on a unique series of national surveys of school leavers in Scotland. The authors provide an empirical and theoretical account of central prob...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gray, John
Otros Autores: McPherson, Andrew, Raffe, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge library editions. Education.
Temas:
1900-1999
Education, Secondary > Scotland > History > 20th century.
Education > Scotland > History > 20th century.
Enseignement secondaire > Écosse > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Éducation > Écosse > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Education
Education, Secondary
Scotland
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:British secondary education has changed in major ways since 1945. This book examines some consequences and implications of both change and stability, drawing on a unique series of national surveys of school leavers in Scotland. The authors provide an empirical and theoretical account of central problems of contemporary schooling. Their analysis covers: certification, curriculum and selection; the effects of educational expansion; trends in educational inequality; the impact of comprehensive reorganisation; truancy and alienation from schooling; the explanation of differences in performance.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (401 pages).
ISBN:9780203181218
0203181212

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