Education and the family Passing success across the generations by Leon Feinstein
Material type: TextSeries: Foundations and Futures of Education SeriesPublication details: Routledge London 2008Description: xvii, 222 pages illISBN:- 9780415396363
- 371.192 F3278
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371.148 G8621 Teacher teams that get results : | 371.148 Sl16 Cooperative learning : | 371.192 D494 Home school environment : | 371.192 F3278 Education and the family | 371.2 A3137 Processes of educational planning, course code 502, units 17-18 | 371.2 A444 Improving schools and educational systems : | 371.2 A8327 Allied material of educational administration and supervision, code 845 |
Understanding and conceptualizing the importance of education The influence of parent's education, Policy and the wider responsibilities of education
Why it is that success, deprivation or disadvantage are so often passed down intergenerationally? What part does education play? The educational achievement of parents is often reflected in that of their children and there are many underlying causes for such a relationship. "Education and the Family" argues that government policy has an important role to play in addressing this inequality even though many of the causes lie within the home. Although each child should be supported to achieve his or her objectives, differences in the willingness or capabilities of families to take advantage of educational opportunities exacerbate social class differences and limit actual equality of opportunity for many. Understanding the causes of this transmission is key to tackling both social class inequality and to expanding the skill base of the economy. By providing an overview of academic and policy thinking in relation to the role of the family, this book explores the educational success of children. It focuses on the education of the parents but also considers how the family - compared to wider, external influences such as schools - is a driver of differences in educational outcomes. It concludes with a consideration of what policy-makers are attempting to do about this key issue and why, and how this will impact on schools and teachers. This book will interest researchers and academics in education and social policy, as well as teachers and other education and social policy practitioners.
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