Introduction: whilst recent years have witnessed considerable research into infant
categorisation, its development during the pre-school period has garnered far less interest …

This conceptual paper provides a critical analysis of the current convergence of major policy
initiatives in Scotland to improve learning and teaching, promote greater equity and close …

The poverty-related attainment gap is an internationally recognised problem. It resides
within a culture of performativity in which international comparators, underpinned by neo …

There is disagreement in the literature as to whether there are any true adult-onset
offenders. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and correlates of adult-onset …

This book draws on an extensive international literature and policy context, from a wide
range of fields of enquiry, to challenge the orthodoxies and systemic issues that serve to …

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n a F in etti LA P O V E R TÀ E D UCA T IV A Simona Finetti LA POVERTÀ EDUCATIVA …

Introdução: embora nos últimos anos tenha havido pesquisas consideráveis sobre a
categorização infantil, seu desenvolvimento durante o período pré-escolar atraiu muito …

This chapter aims to provide a critical analysis of special needs education within the United
Kingdom today. Central to such an analysis is an understanding of the rapidly changing …

This chapter on Catholic education focuses on the contemporary position and continued
existence of state-funded Catholic schools in Scotland. It begins by briefly exploring a variety …

The discussion and critical examination of poverty, child poverty and the impact of child
poverty on school education in Scotland has intensified in recent years. This has been …