Autorentext

Kevin M. Lillis, at the time of the first publication, was lecturer in the Department of Education in Developing Countries at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

Klappentext

There has long been a debate about the role of schools and relevant education in community development in less developed areas. Efforts are continually being made to relate the work of schools more closely to the life of the local community. First published in 1985, School and Community in Less Developed Areas discusses this important subject.

This volume considers relevant theory and reviews specific examples to highlight the difficulties of translating intentions into practice. It examines the problem as it relates to education at different levels and looks at the problem in relation to less developed areas, both Third World countries and the more backward parts of developed countries, from right around the world. The book will be a beneficial read for students and researchers of education.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Education and Community: Perspectives from the studies Part 1: Education and Community: Contexts 2. Pre-School Education: Recent developments in pre-school policies and provision in developing countries and in the UK 3. School and Community in Situations of Close Proximity: the question of small States 4. School, University and Community 5. Education, Community and Development: the practicable and impracticable in donor policies 6. Thoughts on an Analytic Paradigm Part 2: Education and Community: Cases 7. Vanuatu's Nascent Education System: An assessment of the pressures during the early years of Independence 8. The Diversification of Secondary School Curricula: Problems and possibilities in Papua New Guinea 9. The Seychelles National Youth Service 10. Changes of Curriculum = Change of Attitude? A discussion of recent attempts in Sri Lanka and Britain to inject pre-vocational studies into the school curriculum 11. Multi-Cultural Progress in Polar Sweden 12. Schooling, Gender and Development in Trinidad and Tobago 13. Without Women No Development: The role of non-formal education for women in African development