Problems And Prospects In European Education Ebrary

Written by scholars and professionals from such organizations as the Council of Europe and the European Community, this volume provides a comprehensive examination of education throughout Europe. The particularities of national educational systems are of necessity within its purview, but overall organization of the volume reflects such thematic and regional concerns as the impact of social and economic integration on education, the modification of educational structures and curricula following the demise of communism in Eastern Europe, degree equivalency, the financing of educational change, privatization, the impact of migration and immigration, national concerns, intercultural education, and multiculturalism. The volume's experts discuss European education's common heritage and the distinct national traditions it preserves. They deal with the interpretations of European education systems put forward in the shape of educational theories or reform-oriented programs, policies, and ideologies, as well as with the social actors, forces, and movements that have fuelled reform. The book's chapters also address the challenges European education has to face as a consequence of processes of change occurring at multiple levels: at the levels of cultural values, socio-political reconstruction, intercultural migration, supra-national integration, and ongoing global interconnection. Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 1. European Educational Systems......Page 7 2. Systems of Public Administration......Page 29 3. The Teaching Profession in Europe......Page 51 5. Equality of Opportunity......Page 105 6. The Economics of Education......Page 124 . The Impact of Family Socialization Processes and Educational......Page 149 8. Gender Issues in European Education Today......Page 172 9. The Heritage of Socialism and Perestroika......Page 197 10. Schools, Separatism, and Assimilation......Page 225 11. Developing the European Dimension in Education......Page 250 Index......Page 269 About the Editors and Contributors......Page 291 This text provides a detailed study of European educational systems that focuses on the common heritage shared, and the distinct national traditions it preserves, in both Western and Eastern Europe Annotation Provides a detailed study of European educational systems that focuses on the common heritage shared and the distinct national traditions it preserves in both Western and Eastern Europe Edited By Elizabeth Sherman Swing, Jürgen Schriewer, And François Orivel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.