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First published in 1999, this volume is about unemployment and
discrimination, with a focus on Northern Ireland and its debate
over patterns of inequality between unemployed Catholics and
Protestants. The Unequal Unemployed uses the important and
revealing context of Northern Ireland to review the international
debate on discrimination and the role of unemployment within it.
This intellectual and political debate, active throughout the past
decade, represents a conflict between: a) The traditional view that
unequal unemployment is evidence of labour market discrimination
against minorities and other distinct social groupings. b) Recent
models which explain unemployment either in terms of individual
responsibility or innate inferiority and attack the 'equal
opportunities industry for its attempts at social engineering.
Maura Sheehan and Mike Tomlinson approach these theories using
unique survey evidence, gathered through a comprehensive evaluation
of anti-discrimination policy. They contradict the view that
differences in unemployment between Catholics and Protestants in
Northern Ireland are the result of personal attitudes and
'religious culture'. The book demonstrates that unequal
unemployment arises from various discriminatory structures and
practices - all of which are amenable to policy intervention.
However, while more radical measures may achieve change, these must
be developed within a policy framework which stimulates labour
demand and economic development. Such a framework is constrained by
the continuing political conflict within Northern Ireland.
First published in 1999, this volume is about unemployment and
discrimination, with a focus on Northern Ireland and its debate
over patterns of inequality between unemployed Catholics and
Protestants. The Unequal Unemployed uses the important and
revealing context of Northern Ireland to review the international
debate on discrimination and the role of unemployment within it.
This intellectual and political debate, active throughout the past
decade, represents a conflict between: a) The traditional view that
unequal unemployment is evidence of labour market discrimination
against minorities and other distinct social groupings. b) Recent
models which explain unemployment either in terms of individual
responsibility or innate inferiority and attack the 'equal
opportunities industry for its attempts at social engineering.
Maura Sheehan and Mike Tomlinson approach these theories using
unique survey evidence, gathered through a comprehensive evaluation
of anti-discrimination policy. They contradict the view that
differences in unemployment between Catholics and Protestants in
Northern Ireland are the result of personal attitudes and
'religious culture'. The book demonstrates that unequal
unemployment arises from various discriminatory structures and
practices - all of which are amenable to policy intervention.
However, while more radical measures may achieve change, these must
be developed within a policy framework which stimulates labour
demand and economic development. Such a framework is constrained by
the continuing political conflict within Northern Ireland.
How many people live in poverty in the UK, and how has this changed
over recent decades? Are those in poverty more likely to suffer
other forms of disadvantage or social exclusion? Is exclusion
multi-dimensional, taking different forms for different groups or
places? Based on the largest UK study of its kind ever
commissioned, this fascinating book provides the most detailed
national picture of these problems. Chapters consider a range of
dimensions of disadvantage as well as poverty - access to local
services or employment, social relations or civic participation,
health and well-being. The book also explores relationships between
these in the first truly multi-dimensional analysis of exclusion.
Written by leading academics, this is an authoritative account of
welfare outcomes achieved across the UK. A companion volume Poverty
and Social Exclusion in the UK: Volume 1 focuses on specific groups
such as children or older people, and different geographical areas.
The largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever
conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are
unable to afford adequate housing; 14m can't afford essential
household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of
financial insecurity. Defining poverty as those whose lack of
resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum
standard, this text provides unique and detailed insights into the
nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today.
Written by a team of leading academics, the book reports on the
extent and nature of poverty for different social groups: older and
younger people; parents and children; ethnic groups; men and women;
disabled people; and across regions through the recent period of
austerity. It reflects on where government policies have made an
impact and considers potential future developments. A companion
volume Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK Volume 2 focuses on
different aspects of poverty and social exclusion identified in the
study.
The largest UK research study on poverty and social exclusion ever
conducted reveals startling levels of deprivation. 18m people are
unable to afford adequate housing; 14m can't afford essential
household goods; and nearly half the population have some form of
financial insecurity. Defining poverty as those whose lack of
resources forces them to live below a publicly agreed minimum
standard, this text provides unique and detailed insights into the
nature and extent of poverty and social exclusion in the UK today.
Written by a team of leading academics, the book reports on the
extent and nature of poverty for different social groups: older and
younger people; parents and children; ethnic groups; men and women;
disabled people; and across regions through the recent period of
austerity. It reflects on where government policies have made an
impact and considers potential future developments. A companion
volume Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK Volume 2 focuses on
different aspects of poverty and social exclusion identified in the
study.
Former Secretary of State for Education Kenneth Baker claims that
secondary education has become a five-year programme with a single,
narrow aim: to prepare pupils for high-stakes GCSE exams at 16.
From 2015, all young people will be legally required to stay in
education or training until they are 18. Kenneth Baker sees this as
a historic opportunity to re-think the aims and structure of
English education. He argues that the National Curriculum should
extend only to the age of 14 and that there should be four distinct
pathways from 14-18 to take account of young people's emerging
interests talents and ambitions: Liberal Arts; Technical; Sports
and Creative Arts; and Career. All pathways will provide a broad
education, but each will have a distinctive character matched to
the talents and ambitions of individual students. In 14-18 - A New
Vision for Secondary Education, Kenneth Baker builds a compelling
case for reform, with contributions from a range of educationalists
who draw on the history of English education, practice elsewhere in
the world, and their experiences. An essential read for anyone
interested in the future of secondary education.
Former Secretary of State for Education Kenneth Baker claims that
secondary education has become a five-year programme with a single,
narrow aim: to prepare pupils for high-stakes GCSE exams at 16.
From 2015, all young people will be legally required to stay in
education or training until they are 18. Kenneth Baker sees this as
a historic opportunity to re-think the aims and structure of
English education. He argues that the National Curriculum should
extend only to the age of 14 and that there should be four distinct
pathways from 14-18 to take account of young people's emerging
interests talents and ambitions: Liberal Arts; Technical; Sports
and Creative Arts; and Career. All pathways will provide a broad
education, but each will have a distinctive character matched to
the talents and ambitions of individual students. In 14-18 - A New
Vision for Secondary Education, Kenneth Baker builds a compelling
case for reform, with contributions from a range of educationalists
who draw on the history of English education, practice elsewhere in
the world, and their experiences. An essential read for anyone
interested in the future of secondary education.
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