Education Policy Unravelled (Paperback, New)

This is a comprehensive introduction to the nature of contemporary education policy, its purposes and political formation which supports readers to engage in contemporary policy analysis. "Education Policy Unravelled" examines the nature of contemporary education policy, its purposes and political formation. It charts the continuity of policy development along neo-liberal lines, moving from New Labour to the emerging position of the Coalition government. Contrary to popular belief about recent radical change in education policy, the author team draw attention to the fact that there have been strong similarities and nuanced disagreements between successive modern governments. Written in an accessible style, the book contains a number of pedagogical features designed to appeal to students as a means to inform thinking and understanding around key policy issues. It is an invaluable guide for students engaging with education policy as it uses a variety of key elements of policy theory in order to support students through some of the complexities involved in contemporary policy analysis and critique.

General

Imprint:	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	May 2012
Authors:	Dean Garratt • Gillian Forrester
Dimensions:	244 x 168 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-3073-0
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Colleges of higher education
LSN:	1-4411-3073-X
Barcode:	9781441130730

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