Education and the market place / edited by David Bridges and Terence H. McLaughlin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bridges, David, 1941-

McLaughlin, Terence, 1922-

Standardized Title:

Education and the Market Place (Online)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--England.

Education and state.

Education and state--Wales.

Education--Economic aspects--England.

Education.

Education--Economic aspects--Wales.

Education--England--Finance.

Education--Wales--Finance.

School choice--England.

School choice.

School choice--Wales.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Washington, D.C. : Falmer Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection of essays debates the application of market principles to and within the context of education. Throughout, the educational and public policy issues raised by the application of market principles to education are closely examined.

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Chapter 1 Education and the Market Place: An Introduction; Chapter 2 Schooling, Markets and Public Agency 1833-1944; Chapter 3 Local Education Authorities and the Market Place; Chapter 4 In Defence of the Educational Voucher; Chapter 5 Diversity in State Education: The Grant Maintained Option; Chapter 6 Managing the Market; Chapter 7 Parents: Customers or Partners?; Chapter 8 Business Sponsorship in Schools: A Changing Climate; Chapter 9 Pied Piper Revisited; Chapter 10 Markets, Values and Education; Chapter 11 Education and the Limits of the Market

Chapter 12 Education is a Public Good; Chapter 13 In Defence of Markets in Educational Provision; Chapter 14 Politics, Markets and Schools: The Central Issues; Notes on Contributors; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-135-71975-6

1-135-71976-4

1-280-14389-4

0-203-97543-X

9780203975435

OCLC:

475942588

Publisher Number:

9780203975435