Global perspectives on social issues : education / by Rita J. Simon and Lisa Banks ; with the assistance of Delene Bromirski.

Author
Simon, Rita J. (Rita James), 1931-2013 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2003.
Description
x, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    "Global Perspectives on Social Issues: Education provides a broad perspective on education in twenty countries. This work examines and compares the educational systems, literacy rates, enrollment rates, types of public and private schools, years of compulsory education, and governmental allocations toward education in different societies. Rita J. Simon and Lisa Banks offer a brief synopsis of each country's demographic characteristics and political, social, and economic institutions and discuss the influence of each nation's political and cultural ideology on the educational system. This third book in the Global Perspectives on Social Issues series grants scholars and policy makers an overview of the steps governments and organizations worldwide are taking to increase the quality, standards, goals, and accessibility of education."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • North America 11
    • United States 11
    • Canada 24
    • Latin America 35
    • Brazil 35
    • Argentina 44
    • Western Europe 49
    • Great Britain 49
    • Italy 57
    • Germany 63
    • Spain 73
    • Eastern Europe 83
    • Russian Federation 83
    • Poland 90
    • Africa 97
    • South Africa 97
    • Nigeria 104
    • Middle East 109
    • Iraq 109
    • Egypt 113
    • Israel 119
    • Asia 125
    • India 125
    • China 135
    • Japan 144
    • Oceania 153
    • New Zealand 153
    • Australia 157
    • 4 Public Perceptions Worldwide 163
    • Appendix General Statistics on Education Worldwide 173.
    ISBN
    • 0739106759 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
    • 9780739106754 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2003011838
    OCLC
    52341591
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