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" Education in the best interests of the child : "
R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell.
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BL
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643530
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Howe, Robert Brian.
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Education in the best interests of the child : : a children's rights perspective on closing the achievement gap /\ R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell.
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259 pages ;; 24 cm
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9781442646582 (bound)
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: 1442646586 (bound)
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: 9781442614512 (pbk.)
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: 144261451X (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-249) and index.
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In search of the best interests of the child -- The principle of the best interests of the child -- Challenges for best interests in education -- Implementing early childhood education -- Improving school practices -- Transforming school cultures -- Moving forward.
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"A large body of research in disciplines from sociology and policy studies to neuroscience and educational psychology has confirmed that socioeconomic status remains the most powerful influence on children's educational outcomes. Socially disadvantaged children around the world disproportionately suffer from lower levels of educational achievement, which in turn leads to unfavourable long-term outcomes in employment and health. Education in the Best Interests of the Child addresses this persistent problem, which violates not only the principle of equal educational opportunity, but also the broader principle of the best interests of the child as called for in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Educational equalization.
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Academic achievement.
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Educational change.
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Children's rights.
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379.2/6
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LC213.H68 2013
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Covell, Katherine.
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