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Does Every Child Matter?: Understanding New Labour’s Social Reforms

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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. The authors’ analysis reveals that Every Child Matters represents the Government’s attempt to codify perceived risks in society and to formulate their responses. In doing so, children are made the strategic focus of m… More >>

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Diversity Matters: Understanding Diversity in Schools

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Today’s teachers educators experience diversity challenges within their curricula, schools, and school systems on a daily basis–yet most lack the knowledge to turn those challenges into positive outcomes that enrich learning and establish strong, inclusive classroom learning communities. DIVERSITY MATTERS offers proven, research-based strategies that will help you successfully navigate intercultural interactions to better meet the needs of all of your s… More >>

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Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America, MyLabSchool Edition

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The content of this text is grounded in interdisciplinary research from the behavioral and social sciences including education, psychology, sociology, biology, history, and anthropology. After a brief introduction, each chapter consists of leading questions and responses based on interdisciplinary research and author expertise. Through this inquiry format, the authors encourage students to discuss and debate topics, thereby promoting a deeper understanding of the is… More >>

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