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Equity in Education : An International Comparison of Pupil Perspectives /

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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...

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Main Authors: Gorard, Stephen (Author), Greger, David (Author), Meuret, Dennis (Author), Smith, Emma (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Education Policy.
Education, general.
Gender Studies.
Social Policy.
Sociology of Education.
Education and state.
Education.
Educational sociology.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
Sex (Psychology)
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
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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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XI, 199 pages)
ISBN:9780230277335
DOI:10.1057/9780230277335