Separating, losing, and excluding children narratives of difference

There has been an outpouring of children from schools over the last few years. The reasons for their exclusion from schools include: learning difficulties, behavioural problems or physical disability. Other reasons that are not dependent on a 'deficit' model of the children relate to Conse...

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Main Author: Billington, Tom, 1952- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge/Falmer 2000.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Master classes in education series.
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Summary:There has been an outpouring of children from schools over the last few years. The reasons for their exclusion from schools include: learning difficulties, behavioural problems or physical disability. Other reasons that are not dependent on a 'deficit' model of the children relate to Conservative-led initiatives involving school league tables, greater accountability, inspections, etc. Whatever the reasons, the new government are committed to reducing the number of children who are forced out of mainstream schooling. The author addresses the key issues and relates them to the main theory/li
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (142 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-127) and index.
ISBN:9781134580408
9781280401404
9780203171448
9780203136140
9781134580415