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Presents an examination of the relationship of education policy to social class, race, gender and the economy, paying attention to the educational disadvantages of some ethnic groups and refugee children. This book includes chronologies of education acts, reports and initiatives…
"The acclaimed first edition of Education in a Post-Welfare Society provided a critical overview of education policy since 1945. It demonstrated how a relatively decentralised education system became a system in which funding, teaching and curriculum are centrally controlled and…
La segunda edición de este libro amplia la perspectiva ofrecida en la primera edición hasta el año 2005 cubriendo las dos legislaturas del gobierno laborista en Gran Bretaña. Examina las relaciones entre la política educativa y la clase social, el género, la raza y la economía p…
Sally Tomlinson's critical study of education policy explores the consequences and implications of British moves towards a post-welfare society dominated by private enterprise and competitive markets.