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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Introduction
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Rethinking Equity in Education
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Listening to Pupils
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Illustrating Pupils’ Sense of Justice
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Putting It All Together
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'Gorard and Smith's work deserves attention. Methodologically sound, conceptually focused, clearly expressed and including useful practical recommendations, this is a book that should make an impact.' Evaluation & Research in Education
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
EMMA SMITH is Reader in the School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK. She is interested in equity issues in the field of education and in the role that educational policy can play in reducing inequalities and closing achievement gaps. She is a former Chemistry teacher and SENCO and is currently carrying out research into pupils' views of fairness in school, as well as into patterns of participation in Higher Education science programmes.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Equity in Education
Book Subtitle: An International Comparison of Pupil Perspectives
Authors: Stephen Gorard, Emma Smith
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230277335
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Stephen Gorard and Emma Smith 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-23025-5Published: 24 February 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-31127-9Published: 24 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-27733-5Published: 24 February 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 199
Topics: Education Policy, Education, general, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Education, Social Policy, Gender Studies