Creating Citizenship Communities - Education, Young People and the Role of Schools

Zusatztext "offers a very important survey of some of the key issues arising from considering citizenship and community in an international context." - British Educational Studies Journal Informationen zum Autor Author V. Sundaram: Ian Davies is Professor of Education at the University of York, UK. Klappentext On the basis of a national research project undertaken in England, this volume explores how and why young people's engagement is so important globally in education and society, and looks at what teachers and students think about citizenship and community. The authors make recommendations to enhance understanding and the potential for engagement. Zusammenfassung On the basis of a national research project undertaken in England! this volume explores how and why young people's engagement is so important globally in education and society! and looks at what teachers and students think about citizenship and community. The authors make recommendations to enhance understanding and the potential for engagement. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Helping Young People to Play a Full and Active Role in Society: Why is the Attempt to Promote Youth Engagement a Major International Issue? 2. Exploring Citizenship and Community in Education in England. Young People's Community Engagement: What does Research-Based and Other Literature tell us about Young People's Perspectives and the Impact of Schools' Contributions? 3. Researching Young People's Engagement in Society 4. Issues Arising from a National Survey of Schools 5. Findings from the Focus Groups 6. Creating Citizenship Communities through Teaching and Learning 7. Creating Citizenship Communities: Lessons and Recommendations. Pulling the Threads Together

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1. Helping Young People to Play a Full and Active Role in Society: Why is the Attempt to Promote Youth Engagement a Major International Issue? 2. Exploring Citizenship and Community in Education in England. Young People's Community Engagement: What does Research-Based and Other Literature tell us about Young People's Perspectives and the Impact of Schools' Contributions? 3. Researching Young People's Engagement in Society 4. Issues Arising from a National Survey of Schools 5. Findings from the Focus Groups 6. Creating Citizenship Communities through Teaching and Learning 7. Creating Citizenship Communities: Lessons and Recommendations. Pulling the Threads Together

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"offers a very important survey of some of the key issues arising from considering citizenship and community in an international context." - British Educational Studies Journal

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• Authors: G. Bramley, George Bramley, T. Breslin, Tony Breslin, Davies, I Davies, I. Davies, Ian Davies, Ian Sundaram Davies, G et al Hampden-Thompson, G. Hampden-Thompson, Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Sundaram, V Sundaram, V. Sundaram, Vanita Sundaram, T. Thorpe, Tony Thorpe, M. Tsouroufli, Maria Tsouroufli
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349474790
• ISBN: 978-1-349-47479-0
• No. of pages: 251
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; B, Sociology, Political Science, adolescence, childhood, Political science & theory, Administration, Organization and Leadership, International and Comparative Education, Organization and Leadership, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Urban Sociology, Education and state, Central / national / federal government policies, Education Policy, Comparative education, International education, School management and organization, Educational administration & organization, School administration, Sociology, Urban, Urban Studies/Sociology, Urban communities, Childhood, Adolescence and Society, Age groups & generations, Palgrave Education Collection