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Record Nr.

UNINA9910735577403321

Autore

Paterson Lindsay

Titolo

Scottish education and society since 1945 : democracy and intellect / / Lindsay Paterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

England : , : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, , [2023]

©2023

ISBN

1-4744-9844-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 pages)

Disciplina

929.374

Soggetti

Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Scottish Education since the Middle of the Twentieth Century -- 2. Sources of Evidence: Scotland's Unique Social Surveys -- 3. The Impact of Policy and Social Change on Schools -- 4. School Curriculum: Liberal Education for Everyone? -- 5. Student Choice and Respect -- 6. Young People and the Labour Market -- 7. Schools and Higher Education -- 8. Higher Education and Breadth of Study at School -- 9. Social Mobility and Lifelong Learning -- 10. Education, Social Attitudes and Scottish Governance -- 11. Conclusions -- Further Information -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Examines education and social change in Scotland through analysis of a unique series of historical social surveys.