Risk society and school educational policy /

Risk Society and School Educational Policy explores the impact of risk society on policy in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia through both practical and theoretical perspectives. The book both develops an in-depth understanding of risk society itself, and guides the reader in applying...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rodwell, Grant (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2019.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Routledge research in education policy and politics.
Subjects:	Education and state > United States. Education and state > Great Britain. Education and state > Australia. Risk perception > United States. Risk perception > Great Britain. Risk perception > Australia. Risk-taking (Psychology) Risk > Sociological aspects.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
The looming presence of risk society
Risk society theory arrives
Young people and families living in risk society
Risk society theory, neoliberalism, school education, mainstream and social media
National governments respond
National standardised testing and reporting
National curricular
Teachers, universities and teacher preparation
Contexts
bringing it together
Index.