1st Edition

Contemporary Debates in Education Studies

Edited By Jennifer Marshall Copyright 2018
218 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Contemporary Debates in Education Studies gives the reader a vital and nuanced understanding of the key debates surrounding the field of education today. Exploring important educational themes such as issues of sexuality, extremism and mental health through a variety of viewpoints, this wide-ranging book questions what the nature and purpose of education are, and how this can be understood in... Read more
  1. Introduction: the nature and purpose of education in contemporary society by Jennifer Marshall
  2. Child poverty: trends, causes, and responses by Dr. Ihsan Caillau-Foster
  3. Terrorism, extremism, and radicalisation by Dr. Ihsan Caillau-Foster
  4. The Marketization of education by Trevor Cotterill
  5. Creativity in the classroom by Dr. Matt Edinger
  6. The NEET debate by Jade Murden
  7. Sexuality and education by Trevor Cotterill
  8. Special Educational Needs and Disability: Categorisation and Naming by Dr. Deborah Robinson
  9. Self-harm – dispelling the myths by Ang Davey & Anna Davey
  10. The mental health needs of refugee pupils by Shirley Hewitt
  11. The role of education in resilience by Andy Marshall
  12. Education and the digital world by Tom Staunton
  13. The future of education by Vanessa Cottle and Dr. Anne O’Grady

Biography

Jennifer Marshall is Senior Lecturer in Education Studies and MA Education, University of Derby, UK.