Families, Education and Social Differences

Ben Cosin, Liz Freeman, Margaret Hales

'This book will be useful to students who are looking for a sound collection of work on some of the ways in which families experience educational provision as a consequence of specific social differences.' - Journal of Education and Work'Excellent comprehensive linkage of key issues in education/equality.' - Dr M.A. Walter, Bilston Community College, UK

• Introduction 1. Morgan, D H (1988) Socialisation and the family: change and diversity, 2. Akinsanya S K (1980) Nursery school education in Nigeria: Impact on Families and Society, 3. James C (1984) Why nursery education? Early Child Development and Care, 4. Curtis A and Hewey D (1992) Training to work in the early years, 5. Edwards A and Knight P (1984) Parents and Professionals in Effective Early Years Education, 6. Alexander T (1996) Learning begins at home: implications for a learning society, 7. Barton L and Oliver M (1989) Special needs: personal trouble or public issue?, 8. Hammersley M Educational inequality as a social problem: the case of England, 9. Saunders P Social mobility in Britain: An empirical evaluation of two competing explanations, 10. Arnot M, David M and Weiner G (1996) Education reform, gender, equality and school cultures, 11. Measor L and Sikes P J (1992) Feminist theories on gender and schools, 12. Connolly P (1995) Boys will be boys? Racism, sexuality and the construction of masculine identities amongst infant boys, 13. Grimes J Swimming against the tide: Liberal Parents and Cultural Plurality, 14. McIntyre D, Bhatti G and Fuller M (1993) drawn by the authors from cultural capital, ethnicity and early education, 15. Mirza H S (1992) Family matters