First Published in 1998. Increasing pressure and new demands on LEAs, schools and their staff have led to an overall reduction in the number of special schools for children with EBD and a questioning of their place within the range of provision for these pupils. Recent attention has also been drawn by HMCI to the number of these schools which have failed to pass the OFSTED inspection process. This book is based on a national exanimation of special schools providing for pupils with EBD. The authors identify factors associated with good practice and offer advice on how schools can become more effective in providing for the country's most troubled and challenging pupils. They also highlight aspects of successful provision which can be applied in mainstream schools and pupil referral units.

Autorentext

Ted Cole and John Visser, School of Education, University of Birmingham and Graham Upton, Vice Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University.

Zusammenfassung
A central problem for the European Union is said to be that of the &quote;politics of identity&quote;. Within this, the concept of the EU's international identity requires exploration in terms of how it is both constructed and represented globally. To address this issue, this book identifies measures and compares public awareness and perceptions of the EU within the Asia-Pacific region. It deals with the under-researched issue of the public perception of the EU outside the Union and the role of the media in shaping such perceptions. It builds on what has been described as the EU's 'communication deficit', a phenomenon which has typically been explored as an internal EU dynamic but has yet to be applied to the EU's external relations.The volume presents findings from a systematic research project designed to measure the EU's external 'communication deficit' and to raise the level of its awareness in other regions through three perception levels: The study of EU images in news mass media productionA survey of general public perceptions and attitudes on the EUA survey of the elite perceptions of the EU.Drawing on research from New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and Thailand, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of politics, communication studies, European studies and Asian studies.

Inhalt

History, theory and effective practice; pupils and parents - who are they?; the characteristics of staff working in schools for pupils with EBD; some aspects of management; addressing pupil needs; physical provision; effective schooling for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties.