1st Edition

Education in the Post-War Years A Social History

By Roy Lowe Copyright 1988
4 Pages
by Routledge

4 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides an overview of the relationship between the sweeping social changes of the post-war period and education in England. It outlines the major demographic cultural and socio-economic developments which made new demands of the education service during the twenty years following the War and analyses the responses made by schools, colleges and universities. The book provides not only... Read more

Introduction. Part 1: Implementing the Act, 1945-1951 1 Reconstruction and Austerity: The Social Background 2. Primary Concern: Educating the Under Twelves 3. Parity of Esteem: The Coming of Universal Secondary Schooling 4. The New Scientism and Higher Education Part 2 Education for An Affluent Society, 1951-1964 5 The Coming of Affluence, 1951-64 6. Schooling Under Stress, 1951-64 7. Comprehensive Schooling: A Revolution Postponed 8. Higher Education, 1951-64 9 Examinations, 1945-64. Conclusion. Select Bibliography. Index.

Biography

Roy Lowe