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- Alexiadou, Nafsika, 1968-
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Social inclusion and social exclusion in England : Tensions in education policy
- 2002
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In: Journal of education policy. - London, UK : Routledge. - 0268-0939 .- 1464-5106. ; 17:1, s. 71-86
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Social exclusion is a key policy theme for the New Labour government, and has been closely associated with education policy. The emphasis is on the need to combat social exclusion by creating a globally competitive economy through the education system, and through responsible individual attitudes. However, this dominant discourse is interpreted differently at various levels of policy making that provide alternative conceptualizations of the problem, and suggest different roles for education. This paper draws upon a research project that explored the links between education governance and social exclusion, and seeks to illustrate different approaches to social exclusion and education, as these are articulated by politicians and civil servants involved in policy making, or policy implementation in England.
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- Lundahl, Lisbeth, 1951-
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Sweden : Decentralisation, deregulation, quasi-markets - and then what?
- 2002
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In: Journal of education policy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0268-0939 .- 1464-5106. ; 17:6, s. 687-697
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aims of this article are (1) to describe features of Swedish education politics over a 25 year period, with a focus on the 1990s and the first years of the 21st Century, and (2) to discuss how education politics relate to the socio-economic changes which have taken place during the last 10-15 years. Three time periods, based on the prevailing view of education governance and the role of the State, are identified: 1975-1990, 1991-1998 and 1999-2002, respectively. For each period, the context/agenda, processes and outcomes of education policy are discussed. The article is based on statistical data, public reports, policy documents and interviews with central and local actors in the field of education. It is concluded that access to education has increased at all levels during the last 25 years. However, young people's transition to the labour market takes place later, has become more complicated, and in reality requires successful completion of at least upper-secondary education. In the wake of reductions, decentralization and deregulation of education, the differences and divisions between municipalities, schools and different pupils have increased. It is argued that active efforts to counteract such tendencies were weak in the 1990s, and that education politics may instead have reinforced social division and exclusion.
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