Education and the Scandinavian welfare state in the year 2000 : equality, policy, and reform
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Education and the Scandinavian welfare state in the year 2000 : equality, policy, and reform
(Garland reference library of social science, v. 1129)(Reference books in international education, v. 39)
Garland Pub., 1998
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This significant contribution to comparative education presents an authoritative discussion of the recent changes in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The implementation of a democratic educational policy in Scandinavia has been affected by the dominance of the Protestant Church, mass immigration from Third World nations, a growing belief in rugged individualism, newfound respect for privatization and the market economy, and the increasing unemployment of the technical revolution. Education has been unable to adapt rapidly enough to meet the changing needs of this transformed Scandinavia. In this comprehensive collection of articles, contributors present their findings, thoughts and concerns for the Scandinavia of both the 90s and the future.
Table of Contents
- Quality of Equality? Scandinavian Education Towards the Year 2000, Arild Tjeldvoll
- Populism and Education in Norway, Jon Lauglo
- Parent's Participation in Danish Schools: Genuine Influence or Pseudo-Legitimation?, Jens Hoff
- Impact of Research on Norwegian Educational Policy, Kjell Eide
- Swedish School Reforms: Trends and Issues, Torsten Husen
- School Fatigue and Too Many Bad Excuses: Swedish Teenage Girls Talk About Truancy, Mina O'Dowd
- Comparative Perspectives on Professionalism Among American, British, German, and Finnish Teachers, Reijo Raivola
- Restructuring Education in Sweden, Gary Miron
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