Education
Our books on education focus on pastoral care (also look at our child psychiatry and psychology page). We also publish on particular issues, and are proud to have published Growing up with Science for the Academia Europaea, which looks at science education and how to get it right.
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Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
Freedman outlines the skills required for success in further and higher education in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of individuals with ASDs, and explains how those weaknesses can be ameliorated to enable success at college. She provides intervention strategies that can be implemented throughout the period leading up to college entrance. more »
2010, Paperback: £16.99/ $24.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-917-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: adolescence, Asperger syndrome, autism, careers, counselling, educational psychology, families, further education, high functioning autism, higher education, higher education policy, sensory issues, sex education, transitions
Autism, Discrimination and the Law
A Quick Guide for Parents, Educators and Employers
Autism, Discrimination and the Law outlines how the legal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 might be met for students and employees with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The main part of the book is devoted to case studies from further education and employment demonstrating how reasonable adjustments can be made successfully. more »
2008, Paperback: £19.99/ $31.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-627-2, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Keywords: adults, advocacy, Asperger syndrome, autism, disability law, education, employment, higher education policy, occupational therapy, social work, special education
The Autism Spectrum and Further Education
A Guide to Good Practice
Breakey provides practical advice on teaching young adults successfully, emphasising the development of resources and skills for use specifically in FE colleges. She offers strategies for communicating effectively, helping students to manage transition, and understanding and minimising the causes of ASC behaviours. more »
2006, Paperback: £19.99/ $31.95ISBN: 978-1-84310-382-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, counselling, education, higher education policy, transitions
Post-Compulsory Education and the New Millennium
This book seeks to provide an up-to-date overview of the post-compulsory sector of education and analyse the current trends and policies likely to affect both teachers and teacher trainers.The contributors have established national and international reputations in the post-16 education field. more »
2000, Paperback: £34.99/ $65.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-774-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 250pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Assessment in Higher Education
Student Learning, Teaching, Programmes and Institutions
This book examines not only the assessment of student learning but the assessment of institutions, the programmes they offer, and the teaching they provide. It describes in detail the significant developments that have taken place over the last decade in the field, and clarifies the different meanings of the term assessment that are now in use. more »
2000, Paperback: £45.00/ $79.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-831-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Policy and Practice in Higher Education
Reforming Norwegian Universities
Change in higher education policy reflects and transforms the relationship between the state, the higher education institution and the individual. Drawn from the perspectives of political science and sociology, this volume describes and analyses the interplay of factors at all three levels, using Norway as a case study. more »
2000, Paperback: £35.00/ $70.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-705-5, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 352pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Experiential Learning Around the World
Employability and the Global Economy
This study explores the expansion of adult and experiential learning (APEL) around the world. The authors compare initiatives in their own countries, and their effectiveness at the levels of government, educational institutions, and employment. They highlight APEL's key role in the adaptation of higher education to the competitive global market. more »
2000, Paperback: £39.99/ $65.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-736-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Reforming Higher Education
Examining the relationship between higher education policy and the state, this book focuses on the ways in which the changing concepts of the nature of the state and its role have had an impact on the development of higher education policy in the last thirty years. more »
1999, Paperback: £39.99/ $65.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-715-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 250pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Adaptive University Structures
An Analysis of Adaptation to Socioeconomic Environments of US and European Universities
This book examines adaptability in universities in Europe and the US, drawing out the lessons learnt for policy makers and managers to develop such structures, and help their institutions survive change. It looks at three US universities identified as adaptive and three European institutions which are trying to improve their adaptive capacity. more »
1999, Paperback: £39.99/ $65.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-781-9, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 280pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Transforming Universities
Changing Patterns of Governance, Structure and Learning in Swedish Higher Education
The formation of higher education policy is a political process, and a change in government can result in dramatic system reform. Transforming Universities shows how such changes can affect institutional conditions and academic working and values, using the highly politicized Swedish system as a case study. more »
1999, Paperback: £39.99/ $69.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-675-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Lifelong Learning
The Politics of the New Learning Environment
Elliott explores the imperatives of a mass system through data drawn from a study of access- and foundation-year students and their teachers. Arguing that our present conceptions of education are narrow and market-led, he proposes an alternative, pedagogy-based system to establish a society truly capable of lifelong learning. more »
1998, Paperback: £30.00/ $47.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-580-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Changing Relationships Between Higher Education and the State
Examining the patterns of change in relationships between higher education systems and the state throughout Europe, the contributors explore the main theoretical and policy options available to policymakers, and the issues they raise for governments, institutions and academics. more »
1998, Paperback: £30.00/ $55.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-645-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
European Dimensions
Education, Training and the European Union
European Dimensions addresses the European Union's desire for a unified approach to education and its content. It explores the origins of the EU's present interest in education and also addresses the tensions that underlie its policies. This book takes a hard-headed look at the EU's position on education and assesses its impact at national level. more »
1997, Paperback: £29.99/ $55.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-432-0, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
Keywords: education, educational training, higher education policy, social policy
Standards and Quality in Higher Education
This book addresses current debates on academic standards and quality assurance. It includes reports on the progress of several international quality initiatives and the results of studies of the impact of external quality assurance upon management and decision-making in higher education institutions. more »
1997, Paperback: £34.99/ $55.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-423-8, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
Keywords: education, higher education policy
Crisis and Change in Vocational Education and Training
Managing the Process of Change
Dr Elliot provides a critical account of the nature, extent and impact of government policy for the further education sector. He explores a range of responses to policy, exposing both intended and unintended consequences of the increased development of Human Resources Management and Quality Assurance system. more »
1996, Paperback: £34.99/ $55.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-393-4, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 250pp
Keywords: education, educational training, higher education policy
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