The twentieth century has been marked by the expansion of educational opportunities worldwide. It has been the century of education, and the role of the state in the promotion of public education has been decisive. Yet, at the millennium's turn efforts to diminish the role of the state are rapidly changing education, especially in terms of its role in democracy. This comprehensive handbook offers a fresh view of the social context of education, outlining the challenges as well as the advan...

Exclusion has come to hold a prominent place in the political discourse of all governments in the European Union and in the European Commission itself. As such, it figures importantly in various research agencies’ funding priorities attracting academics to develop and conduct major research programmes. But what does it mean? This book analyzes the different meanings the term exclusion has come to convey and surveys a wide variety of actual applications in different European countries.

Recent years have witnessed major changes to the workplace across Europe. The speed of these changes requires constant monitoring and reappraisal. In this book, recent trends are analyzed and their consequences discussed, within a socio-historical context which also reveals underlying patterns of continuity. The trends analyzed include: � the presence of high rates of endemic unemployment and underemployment, particularly amongst the young � the growth of insecure and precarious employment...

En gripande berättelse om mod, kärlek och överlevnad.SÖDERMALM, 1970-TAL. I dörrkarmen till en tobaksaffär på Erstagatan finns en kedja inristad. Därinne, bakom det vinröda sammetsdraperiet, väntar Teresa Wallin på kvinnor som behöver fly sin vardag. Men Teresa är inte bara de utsatta människornas beskyddare utan också ensamstående mor till Hedda.För Hedda är butiken en plats att räkna växelpengar på och där kvarterets kantstötta karaktärer alltid är välkom...