The progressive raising of the school-leaving age has had momentous repercussions for our understanding of childhood and youth, for secondary education, and for social and educational inequality. This book assesses secondary education and the raising of the school-leaving age in the UK and places issues and debates in an international context.

Autorentext

Author Tom Woodin: Tom Woodin is Senior Lecturer in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. Author Steven Cowan: Steven Cowan is Research Officer at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. The School Leaving Age in International Perspective 3. Framework for ROSLA: Establishing Compulsion 4. ROSLA and the Emergence of Secondary Education 5. Forward With ROSLA, 1951-1964 6. Waiting for ROSLA, 1964-1968 7. Preparing for ROSLA, 1968-1972 8. Achieving ROSLA 9. Raising the Participation Age: Policy Learning from the Past? 10. Conclusion