| Description |
xv, 173 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Diversity, equality and educational achievement -- 2. Identity -- 3. Diverse families, diverse childhoods -- 4. Ethnicity, whiteness and identity -- 5. Class, equality and achievement -- 6. Boys, girls, gender issues and achievement -- 7. Coming from a traveller background: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children: living on the margins -- 8. Refugee and asylum seeker children -- 9. Looked-after children: children in care -- 10. Enabling equality and achievement for children with disability |
| Summary |
Most classrooms contain children from a variety of backgrounds, where home culture, religious beliefs and the family's economic situation all impact on achievement |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children of minorities -- Education.
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Children with social disabilities -- Education.
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Educational equalization.
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Educational sociology.
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Inclusive education.
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Effective teaching.
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Minorities -- Education.
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Multicultural education.
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Refugee children -- Education.
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| Author |
Lander, Vini.
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| LC no. |
2010932334 |
| ISBN |
1849206007 (hbk.) |
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1849206015 (paperback) |
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9781849206006 (hbk.) |
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9781849206013 (paperback) |
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