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Equity in education : an international comparison of pupil perspectives / Stephen Gorard, Emma Smith ; with David Greger and Dennis Meuret.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gorard, Stephen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Educational equalization--Cross-cultural studies.
- Educational equalization.
- Students with social disabilities.
- Education.
- Students with social disabilities--Education--Cross-cultural studies.
- Educational sociology.
- Genre:
- Cross-cultural studies.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 199 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
- Summary:
- "Based on the views of teenagers across Europe and in the Far East, this book argues that we need to reconsider how we judge schools and what they are for. It shows that the treatment of pupils in schools makes more difference to teenagers views on society, and on what it means to be fair, than it does to differences in attainment"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction : Re-considering What Schools are For : The Traditional Role of Schools in Attainment
- Part I: Rethinking Equity in Education
- Why Structural Equity Matters
- Why the Treatment of Pupils Matters
- Part II: Listening to Pupils
- The Importance of Listening to Pupils
- Listening to Students in Different Countries
- Part III: The Determinants of Students Sense of Justice
- International Comparisons of Student Experiences
- The Experiences of the Most Marginalised
- The Determinants of Educational Justice
- Part IV: Conclusion :The Practical Implications of Reconsidering Equity in Education.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230230255
- 0230230253
- OCLC:
- 429024161
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