Education for Social Justice: Achieving wellbeing for all - Softcover

Chapman, Laura; West-Burnham, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855394693 ISBN 13: 9781855394698

Publisher: Network Continuum Education, 2010

Synopsis

The disparity between excellence and equity is a key issue for education policy and practice. This book is an argument for equity and inclusion in education, based on a model of social justice which is grounded in relationships and learning rather than policies and structures. Countries that combine excellence with equity, where young people experience high levels of wellbeing, tend to be societies with a commitment to social justice, equity and inclusion. There is an increasing recognition that long term educational and social reforms have to focus on issues around social justice if they are to be more than palliative responses.

Education for Social Justice looks at the role of relationships on many levels: personal meaning, group or team interaction, the school structure and culture, and cross agency and community involvement and development. The aim of this book is to find a paradigm that can be used to achieve greater social fairness, by finding individual/local solutions still in line with national policies and strategies.

About this title

About the Author:

Laura Chapman has worked in the disability field since leaving university. She is a specialist in education, training all types of educational staff in disability equality and inclusion. She has become increasingly active in the development of material relevant to the early years sector, leadership development and community renewal.

Professor John West-Burnham is a writer, teacher and consultant in education leadership with a particular interest in leadership learning and development, and learning in schools and communities. He has been a school teacher, teacher trainer and education officer, and has held posts in five universities. He is Professor of Educational Leadership at St Mary's University College, Twickenham. John is the author or editor of 23 books and he has worked in 21 countries.

Review:

'This is a book which will stimulate debate, disagreementand the questioning of personal positions, and for that reason I would imaginethat it could be used fruitfully with undergraduate or Masters-level studentsof education.... [and] contains stimulating insights and advances a strong pointof view... The book has eleven chapters, and these deal successively with topicssuch as marginalization, discrimination, health and balance, the relationshipbetween physical activity and emotional well-being, and happiness' (Escalate)

"A wide variety of research and other studies is referenced throughout the book, with key messages for practitioners indicated."
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'This is a book which will stimulate debate, disagreementand the questioning of personal positions, and for that reason I would imaginethat it could be used fruitfully with undergraduate or Masters-level studentsof education.... [and] contains stimulating insights and advances a strong pointof view... The book has eleven chapters, and these deal successively with topicssuch as marginalization, discrimination, health and balance, the relationshipbetween physical activity and emotional well-being, and happiness’ (Sanford Lakoff)

About this edition

• Publisher: Network Continuum Education
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1855394693
• ISBN 13: 9781855394698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176