1st Edition

The Social Context of the School (RLE Edu L)

By John Eggleston Copyright 1967
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130 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

In their appearance, schools often seem to be physically separated from their surroundings, cut off from the neighbouring houses and streets by high walls, by playgrounds or playing fields. Within the school, another world seems to exist, with a life of its own – its own routine, dress, rules and customs – which appears to have little relationship to the day-to-day life of the society outside.... Read more

Preface. 1. Environment and Education. 2. The Community Environment of the School. 3. The Population of the Catchment Area. 4. The Administrative Context of the School. 5. The Labour Market. 6. The Peer Group. 7. Conclusion. Bibliography.

Biography

John Eggleston