Equity And Education In Cold Climates In Sweden And England

• About the book

This book addresses policies, practices and outcomes related to education equity in Sweden and England examining particularly the apparent inability of education reforms to deal with inequalities in the these countries. It focuses on a number of themes including: educational inequality and policy intervention; the conceptual and empirical links between education equity and poverty; issues of identity and transition for young people; and governance and school leadership in relation to social inclusion and equity.