Some Social Consequences of Faith-Based Schooling: A Comparative Study of Denominational Secondary Education in Thanet and Lille

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Title: Some Social Consequences of Faith-Based Schooling: A Comparative Study of Denominational Secondary Education in Thanet and Lille
Language: English
Authors: Welsh, Paul J.
Source: Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies. Aug 2010 8(1):181-201.
Availability: Institute for Education Policy Studies. University of Northampton, School of Education, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK. Tel: +44-1273-270943; e-mail: ieps@ieps.org.uk; Web site: http://www.jceps.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2010
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Research, Social Problems, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy, Delivery Systems, Educational Administration, Religious Cultural Groups, Research Problems, Social Differences, Foreign Countries, Religious Education, Context Effect, Local Issues
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
ISSN: 1740-2743
Abstract: The paper opens with a discussion of some of the methodological difficulties inherent in comparative educational research, and outlines ways in which systemic inequalities in doing comparative work can be reduced. The social circumstances in Thanet and Lille are delineated, and the paper then considers structural differences in denominational education delivery in approximately matched schools in the two regions. Structural reasons for the differences in the delivery are explored, a Marxist analysis of the circumstances is proposed, and the paper closes with some conclusions concerning the functions and validity of denominational education, and the deleterious effect it has on social exclusion. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 27
Entry Date: 2010
Access URL: https://www.jceps.com/PDFs/08-1-07.pdf
Accession Number: EJ896267
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The paper opens with a discussion of some of the methodological difficulties inherent in comparative educational research, and outlines ways in which systemic inequalities in doing comparative work can be reduced. The social circumstances in Thanet and Lille are delineated, and the paper then considers structural differences in denominational education delivery in approximately matched schools in the two regions. Structural reasons for the differences in the delivery are explored, a Marxist analysis of the circumstances is proposed, and the paper closes with some conclusions concerning the functions and validity of denominational education, and the deleterious effect it has on social exclusion. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.)
ISSN:1740-2743