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Routledge Library Editions: Education and Multiculturalism


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Reissuing works originally published between 1976 and 1997, this collection draws together research and practical guidance on schooling in a multicultural environment. Some of the books explore the issues of education for immigrants; others offer case study insights of the experience of bilingual and ethnic minority pupils; others present solutions for teaching in multiracial schools and for children’s multicultural understanding. This is an excellent resource for teachers and those studying education.

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Educating All Multicultural Perspectives in the Primary School

Educating All: Multicultural Perspectives in the Primary School

1st Edition

By Elizabeth Grugeon, Peter Woods
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1990. Following the Swann Report of 1985 and its pleas for ‘Education for All’ the need for multicultural education in all areas was generally recognised. This need was particularly pressing in primary schools since racial attitudes are formed early in life and may be ...

Educating Immigrants

Educating Immigrants

1st Edition

Edited By Joti Bhatnagar
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1981. Immigrant children often have significant ethnic, linguistic and cultural differences from children of the host country and require special teaching arrangements. This book is a country-by-country survey of this problem. Each chapter begins by examining the general ...

Educational Attainments Issues and Outcomes in Multicultural Education

Educational Attainments: Issues and Outcomes in Multicultural Education

1st Edition

Edited By Gajendra K. Verma, Mr Peter D Pumfrey
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1988. This book presents an account of some of the challenges to society involved in multicultural education, together with recent empirical evidence concerning the educational attainments of British pupils of Afro-Caribbean, Asian and British origins. Promising policies and...

Language, Culture and Young Children Developing English in the Multi-ethnic Nursery and Infant School

Language, Culture and Young Children: Developing English in the Multi-ethnic Nursery and Infant School

1st Edition

Edited By Pat Pinsent
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1992. This book is designed to help the teacher facing the challenge posed by multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-language classes. The contributions, from teachers and Higher Education tutors, are based on experience and research in this area and their emphasis is ...

One Child, Many Worlds Early Learning in Multicultural Communities

One Child, Many Worlds: Early Learning in Multicultural Communities

1st Edition

Edited By Eve Gregory
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1997. By drawing on the experiences of children aged 3 to 8 attending schools in Britain, Germany, Iceland, Australia and the USA, the authors of these eleven case studies provide insights into what it means for young children to enter a new language and culture in school. ...

Practical Ideas for Multi-cultural Learning and Teaching in the Primary Classroom

Practical Ideas for Multi-cultural Learning and Teaching in the Primary Classroom

1st Edition

By Ruth Hessari, Dave Hill
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1989. The practical application of multicultural education to the British elementary school classroom is discussed. The first part explores the historical development of multicultural education, considering sex and class inequality and local and national educational ...

Teaching in Multiracial Schools A Guidebook

Teaching in Multiracial Schools: A Guidebook

1st Edition

By David Hill
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1976. This book helps beginning and practising teachers to operate effectively in multiracial schools; its emphasis is on practical guidance for the classroom. It presents a review of the salient features of teaching in multiracial schools, comprising a brief description of ...

Teaching in a Multicultural Society The Task for Teacher Education

Teaching in a Multicultural Society: The Task for Teacher Education

1st Edition

Edited By Maurice Craft
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1981. This book authoritatively and comprehensively documents the extent of the response to the changing responsibilities of initial and in-service teacher education in a multicultural society. It look at provisions and perceptions of need and indicates future avenues ...

The Education of Immigrant Children A Social-Psychological Introduction

The Education of Immigrant Children: A Social-Psychological Introduction

1st Edition

By A. J. Cropley
November 27, 2018

Originally published in 1983. This book concentrates on the psychological factors within immigrants and on the importance of these for relations with locals and for education. It argues that immigrants experience a state of estrangement from both their own societies and from the receiving society. ...

Routledge Library Editions: Education and Multiculturalism

Routledge Library Editions: Education and Multiculturalism

1st Edition

By Various
July 07, 2017

Reissuing works originally published between 1976 and 1997, this collection draws together research and practical guidance on schooling in a multicultural environment. Some of the books explore the issues of education for immigrants; others offer case study insights of the experience of bilingual ...

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