Poverty in Education Across the UK | A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Place

Ian Thompson (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1447327993 / ISBN 13: 9781447327998

Published by Policy Press, 2020

Poverty in Education Across the UK | A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Place | Ian Thompson (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2020 | Policy Press | EAN 9781447327998 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 118444767

Synopsis:

The nuanced interconnections of poverty and educational attainment across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are explored in this unique analysis. Experts investigate how different educational structures and policies affect teachers’ engagement with marginalised groups and consider how inequalities might be reduced.

About the Authors: Danny Dorling is Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Peter’s College. He is a patron of RoadPeace, Comprehensive Future and Heeley City Farm. He has published over 50 books, including the best-selling Peak Inequality: Britain’s Ticking Timebomb (2018) and Injustice: Why Social Inequality Still Persists (2014)..

Ian Thompson is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Oxford and Co-Editor of the journal Teaching Education. He is a leading member of the research group Excluded Lives.

Gabrielle Ivinson is Professor of Education and Community at Manchester Metropolitan University. She co-ordinates the Creative Margins network exploring how to make arts accessible to marginalised young people.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Poverty in Education Across the UK | A ...
Publisher: Policy Press
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu