Children's Lives, Children's Futures A study of children starting secondary school

, by Croll, Paul; Attwood, Gaynor; Fuller, Carol

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ISBN: 9781847062697 | 1847062695
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 2/15/2010

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Fascinating analysis of how children in their first year of high school feel about their schools, its place in their lives and its role in their futures.

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Introduction
The aims and structure of the book
Taking children seriously
Voice and children's role in constructing their lives
Changing educational expectations
Trends in participation; choice, constraint and social reproduction
School in children's lives: attitudes and orientations
What is school like? What is school for?
Children's voices
How would children like to change their schools?
Educational futures
Intentions and expectations for participation and achievement
Jobs, families and education
How do children see their lives working out?
Premature exits
Children who plan to get out of education
Children's Futures
Theory, evidence and policy; implications for schools and for Interventions with potentially disengaged children
References
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Children's Lives, Children's Futures A study of children starting secondary school

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Children's Lives, Children's Futures A study of children starting secondary school

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Author Biography

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