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Zusatztext The book is engaging, punchy, well documented and carefully researched. Informationen zum Autor Martin Allen is a writer/ researcher having completed a PhD at the Open University. He is a part-time teacher in a comprehensive school in West London and an active member of the National Union of Teachers. Klappentext Concise account of the current difficulties in education and employment. Vorwort Confronting the current crisis in education at all levels from primary to postgraduate schools, the authors propose fundamental changes in policy for youth and education Zusammenfassung An account of the current difficulties in education and employment, offering positive strategies for future policy. It explains how what sometimes appears to be an almost terminal crisis in schools, colleges and universities is related to the relationship between young people, educational qualifications and employment in the early 21st century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: New Term, September 2009 \ 1. From jobs without education to education without jobs \ 2. Overtested and undereducated \ 3. Overqualified and underemployed \ 4. Lost in transition or transition lost? \ 5. New strategies for youth and education \ Afterword \ References \ Index
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Introduction: New Term, September 2009 \ 1. From jobs without education to education without jobs \ 2. Overtested and undereducated \ 3. Overqualified and underemployed \ 4. Lost in transition or transition lost? \ 5. New strategies for youth and education \ Afterword \ References \ Index
