Moral and social purpose of education

This book, the first to explore religious education and post-modernity in depth, sets out to provide a much needed examination of the problems and possibilities post-modernity raises for religious education.

Christopher Hodgkinson is one of the most important contributors to the field of educational administration.

Christopher Hodgkinson is one of the most important contributors to the field of educational administration.

Religion has achieved ever greater prominence in debates about citizenship at every level of cultural, economic, social and political life.

Religion has achieved ever greater prominence in debates about citizenship at every level of cultural, economic, social and political life.

Boys' underachievement in education has now become a global concern, taxing the minds of governments across the Western world.

Boys' underachievement in education has now become a global concern, taxing the minds of governments across the Western world.

What are young people really doing on computers at home?

What are young people really doing on computers at home?

This book answers key questions regarding social justice in education.

This book answers key questions regarding social justice in education.

The possibilities and importance of a spiritual dimension to education are subjects receiving increased consideration from educational practitioners, policymakers and philosophers.

The possibilities and importance of a spiritual dimension to education are subjects receiving increased consideration from educational practitioners, policymakers and philosophers.

First-place winner of the Society for Education Studies' 2005 book prize, Education and Conflict is a critical review of education in an international context.

First-place winner of the Society for Education Studies' 2005 book prize, Education and Conflict is a critical review of education in an international context.

School reform of one kind or another is a priority for education systems the world over.

School reform of one kind or another is a priority for education systems the world over.

How should schools deal with religions in matters of curriculum, procedure and policy?

How should schools deal with religions in matters of curriculum, procedure and policy?

The papers in this volume show the origin and development of Bernstein's theoretical studies into the relationships between social class, patterns of language use and the primary socialization of the child.

The papers in this volume show the origin and development of Bernstein's theoretical studies into the relationships between social class, patterns of language use and the primary socialization of the child.

The papers in this second volume show some of the results of the empirical exploration of Bernstein's hypothesis.

The papers in this second volume show some of the results of the empirical exploration of Bernstein's hypothesis.

Illustrating the effect of class relationships upon the institutionalizing of elaborate codes in the school, the papers in this volume each develop from the previous one and demonstrate the evolution of the concepts discussed.

Illustrating the effect of class relationships upon the institutionalizing of elaborate codes in the school, the papers in this volume each develop from the previous one and demonstrate the evolution of the concepts discussed.

This book represents part of an ongoing effort to understand the rules, practices, agencies and agents which shape and change the social construction of pedagogic discourse.

This book represents part of an ongoing effort to understand the rules, practices, agencies and agents which shape and change the social construction of pedagogic discourse.

This book explores the issues surrounding girls and young women who are seen as troubled or troublesome.

This book explores the issues surrounding girls and young women who are seen as troubled or troublesome.

The widespread view that girls are succeeding in education and are therefore 'not a problem' is a myth.

The widespread view that girls are succeeding in education and are therefore 'not a problem' is a myth.

This practical book provides an accessible framework for observing and assessing children's learning through play.

This practical book provides an accessible framework for observing and assessing children's learning through play.

This book recognizes the importance of cooperative learning, in contrast to the traditional classroom, as an effective approach to learning.

This book recognizes the importance of cooperative learning, in contrast to the traditional classroom, as an effective approach to learning.

This unique and visionary text is a compilation of fascinating studies conducted in a variety of cross-cultural settings where children learn language and literacy with siblings, grandparents, peers and community members.

This unique and visionary text is a compilation of fascinating studies conducted in a variety of cross-cultural settings where children learn language and literacy with siblings, grandparents, peers and community members.

Today's society is obsessed with the body, its size, shape and healthiness.

Today's society is obsessed with the body, its size, shape and healthiness.

How can schools best prepare themselves to successfully educate refugee children?

How can schools best prepare themselves to successfully educate refugee children?

What does mentoring really mean?

What does mentoring really mean?

Girls, Boys and Junior Sexualities takes an insightful and in-depth look at the hidden worlds of young children's sexualities.

Girls, Boys and Junior Sexualities takes an insightful and in-depth look at the hidden worlds of young children's sexualities.

'This book tackles some of the most important educational questions of the day.

'This book tackles some of the most important educational questions of the day.

Autism is now considered to be one of the most common developmental disorders today, yet 100 years ago the term did not exist.

Autism is now considered to be one of the most common developmental disorders today, yet 100 years ago the term did not exist.

This innovative book discusses the meaning of 'inclusion' through the exploration of the interactions between disabled and non-disabled people at a community leisure centre.