This book is rooted in the principle that every child and young person has a fundamental entitlement to equal educational opportunities. Human relationships are fundamental to educational and social development and increasing importance is being attached to cooperation and collaboration between schools and the community, and between the agencies that provide services for children and young people.
This book is rooted in the principle that every child and young person has a fundamental entitlement to equal educational opportunities. Human relationships are fundamental to educational and social development and increasing importance is being attached to cooperation and collaboration between schools and the community, and between the agencies that provide services for children and young people.
Introduction
Section 1: Education and the community
Chapter 1 A critique of schools and schooling
Chapter 2 The social context of education
Chapter 3 The moral purpose of education
Section 2: Building social capital
Chapter 4 Social Capital and Learning
Chapter 5 Engaging Families and the Community
Chapter 6 Dialogue as a Community Resource
Chapter 7 From services to silos
Section 3: Building capacity in communities
Chapter 8 Leadership in the community
Chapter 9 Community Action
Chapter 10 Change and complexity in communities
Chapter 11Monitoring, review and evaluation
References
Education and the community