Learning on the margins : alternative provision, capital and youth justice / Craig Johnston

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, Craig (Of University of the West of England, Bristol), author.

Series:

Palgrave studies in risk, crime and society

Palgrave studies in risk, crime and society, 2946-2525

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education--England.

Special education.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

black and white

illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2026]

Summary:

"This book examines the role and significance of Alternative (Education) Provision (AP) in England, with a central focus on the inclusion and well-being of disadvantaged young people who are increasingly educated outside mainstream settings. Drawing on the author’s 35-year involvement as an AP student, practitioner, leader and researcher, it offers a rare insider-informed perspective combined with a critical application of Bourdieu’s capital theory.The distinctiveness of this title lies in its critical reframing of AP through the lens of capital theory, showing how social, cultural, human, and material resources are mobilized in ways that may sustain inequality while also opening spaces for agency and transformation. It situates AP within its historical, political, and policy contexts, exposing the hidden mechanisms that shape children and young people’s experiences and unfolding futures. Although rooted in England, the analysis speaks to an international audience. Equivalent forms of AP exist in Australia, the USA, and across Europe, where debates around school exclusion, youth and social justice, and educational inequality share striking similarities. By maintaining disadvantaged children and young people at the center of analysis, this book contributes to global scholarship on inclusive education and to practical debates on how AP can be reimagined for more just outcomes"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

A critical exploration of learning beyond the mainstream

The contradictions of AP : A critical history

The politics of choice : Inclusion, agency and inequalities in AP

Capital, inclusion and crime prevention through AP : A critical review

Mining communities for resources : Capital, AP and partnership working

Deficient actors or active agents in AP? Capital, participation and agency

Capital, closure and research : Reimagining AP through a social justice lens

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed August 14, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Johnston, Craig (Of University of the West of England, Bristol) Learning on the margins

ISBN:

9783032259899

3032259894

OCLC:

1591606985

Publisher Number:

CIPO000380547

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license