Combating Educational Disadvantage

The New Labour Government puts Education, Education, Education at the heart of its agenda but is it doing enough to combat educational disadvantage?
Combating Educational Disadvantage sets the discussion of educational disadvantage within the socio-political context of the 1980s and 1990s, with its market philosophy in education and brings together the contributions of leading writers and researchers of international standing.

The New Labour Government puts Education, Education, Education at the heart of its agenda but is it doing enough to combat educational disadvantage?
Combating Educational Disadvantage sets the discussion of educational disadvantage within the socio-political context of the 1980s and 1990s, with its market philosophy in education and brings together the contributions of leading writers and researchers of international standing.

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What the British "New Labor" government is doing to combat educational disadvantage, given the socio-political context of the 1980s and 1990s, is at the hub of 16 research-based essays on reform efforts to meet the school access, early intervention, and lifelong learning needs of at-risk groups. Consideration of the US Head Start program is part of the international perspective. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Theo Cox is an Honorary departmental Research Fellow in the Department of Education of the University of Wales Swansea. His research interests have centred on educationally disadvantaged children and he has written books and research articles on this topic. He is Fellow of the British Psychological Society.