Does Every Child Matter? - Understanding New Labour''s Social Reforms

Informationen zum Autor Catherine A. Simon is a Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at Bath Spa University. Stephen Ward is Dean of the School of Education at Bath Spa University. Klappentext Every Child Matters represents the most radical change to education and welfare provision in almost two decades. This book moves beyond a descriptive 'how to' framework to examine the underlying political and social aims of this policy agenda. Zusammenfassung Every Child Matters represents the most radical change to education and welfare provision in almost two decades. This book moves beyond a descriptive ‘how to’ framework to examine the underlying political and social aims of this policy agenda. Inhaltsverzeichnis @contents: 1. The Political Origins of Every Child Matters 2. Modernizing the Welfare State: New Public Management 3. International Comparisons: No Child Left Behind and Excellence for All Americans 4. Sure Start: Combating Urban Disadvantage 5. The Five Outcomes of Every Child Matters 6. Poverty and Economic Wellbeing 7. Child Welfare and Looked-after Children: From Protection to Prevention 8. Citizenship and a New Social Order 9. Challenging Parents: Government in loco parentis 10. Multi-agency Working: Plowden Revisited 11. Redefining the Education Sector: The Challenge for Schools 12. Conclusion: Does Every Child Still Matter?

Product details

• Authors: Catherine A. Simon, Catherine A. (Bath Spa University Simon, Simon Catherine A., Stephen Ward
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2010
• EAN: 9780415495783
• ISBN: 978-0-415-49578-3
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; EDUCATION / General, Medicine, EDUCATION / Research, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Social Work, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy, Medicine and Nursing