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Social Justice and Lower Attainers in a Global Knowledge Economy
- Source :
- Social Inclusion, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 102-112 (2013), Social Inclusion
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Cogitatio, 2013.
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Abstract
- National governments believe that higher levels of educational attainments and training are necessary for successful competition in knowledge-driven economies and all young people are urged to invest in their own human capital and learn new skills. Moves towards inclusive education have brought into mainstream schools and colleges many who would formerly have been segregated in special schooling or otherwise given minimum education, joining those simply regarded as lower attainers. More research is needed on what is happening to all these young people who do not do well in competitive education systems and uncertain job markets. This article is taken from a study which set out to discuss with school and college principals, local administrators, teachers and others, who they regard as lower attainers, what sort of education and training programmes are offered to the students, and what policies they think are in place to help young people into work or independent living. Discussions were held with respondents in England, Germany, the USA, Finland and Malta. The article takes Rawls' view that social injustice is mainly due to the inequitable distribution of economic and social resources and the State has a responsibility to ensure that all young people can participate in the economy and the society.
- Subjects :
- Sociology and Political Science
Economics
Sonderpädagogik
level of education attained
Special education
Sociology & anthropology
Allgemeine Soziologie, Makrosoziologie, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie
Mainstream
Sociology
Social science
Bildung und Erziehung
global economy
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
equal opportunity
social inequality
training
Knowledge economy
Ausbildung
Wirtschaft
Bedarf
vocational education
soziale Gerechtigkeit
demand
Public relations
Förderung
economy
lcsh:Sociology (General)
Berufsbildung
Vocational education
ddc:301
Social Psychology
lcsh:HM401-1281
soziale Ungleichheit
Human capital
Education
Globalization
vocational training
ddc:370
Globalisierung
ddc:330
Bildungsabschluss
social justice
Social inequality
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Berufsforschung, Berufssoziologie
low attainment
special education
Chancengleichheit
special educational needs
business.industry
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
promotion
Makroebene des Bildungswesens
Soziologie, Anthropologie
business
Bildung
globalization
Independent living
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21832803
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Social Inclusion
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....13bf1b8ad3625db6f9fc748d0414e3c1