British Public Schools

Policy and Practice

Geoffrey Walford

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Routledge
30 April 2024

Independent schools, private education

Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1984, British Public Schools is a collection of empirically based articles written by sociologists of education who have conducted research into public schools. Studies are presented on why parents sent their children to public schools, on the experiences of pupils and teachers, on aspirations and attitudes of pupils towards higher education, on the increasing emphasis of schools on examination successes, and on the relationships between public school education and educational and occupational successes. This book is an essential read for scholars and researchers of sociology of education and education.

Edited by: Geoffrey Walford
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781032253473
ISBN 10: 1032253479
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 30 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1.Introduction: British Public Schools 2. The Political Arithmetic of Public Schools 3. The Demand for a Public School Education: A Crisis of Confidence in Comprehensive Schooling? 4. Debs, Dollies, Swots and Weeds: Classroom Styles at St. Luke’s 5. Public Schools and the Choice at 18+ 6. The Changing Professionalism of Public School Teachers 7. Parents, Sons and Their Careers: A Case Study of a Public School, 1930-50 8. Evaluating Policy Change: The Assisted Places Scheme 9. Images of Independent Schooling: Exploring the Perceptions of Parents and Politicians Contributors Index