Full Description
This book discusses equal opportunity for education in a global context. Research findings from all over the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America are presented. Wilson and Erskine have compiled chapters addressing current gender issues as well as specific problems facing policy makers and professionals alike.
Contents
Chapter 1 Evaluating National Policies on Gender Issues, Margaret B. Sutherland; Chapter 2 Gender Equality in Scottish Schools: The Rhetoric of Policy And the Reality of Practice, Eileen Turner, Sally Brown, Sheila Riddell; Chapter 3 Equal Opportunity Initiatives: England, Wales and the Netherlands Compared, Maggie Wilson, Hetty Dekkers; Chapter 4 Australian Boys at Risk? The New Vocational Agendas in Schooling, Jane Kenway, Peter Watkins, Karen Tregenza; Chapter 5 Waiting for Government: The Implementation of Legislation on Gender Issues in the U.S.A., Nelly P. Stromquist; Chapter 6 "Doing Gender" in Canadian Schools: An Overview of the Policy and Practice Mélange, Rebecca Priegert Coulter; Chapter 7 Barriers to Educational Opportunity in Malawi, Karin Hyde; Chapter 8 Education and Gender Equality in Asia, Swarna Jayaweera;
