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Education and Social Policy

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Education and Social Policy is the study of the interplay between educational systems and social structures, focusing on how policies influence access, equity, and outcomes in education. It examines the role of government and institutions in shaping educational practices and their broader social implications.
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Education and Social Policy is the study of the interplay between educational systems and social structures, focusing on how policies influence access, equity, and outcomes in education. It examines the role of government and institutions in shaping educational practices and their broader social implications.

Key research themes

1. How do state policies and market forces affect equality of opportunity in education?

This research area examines the role of state intervention versus market mechanisms in education provision and how these approaches impact equality of opportunity. It focuses on whether state-only provision reduces inequality inherent in selective and fee-charging schools, and the implications of privatization and admissions policies on social stratification.

Key finding: This paper argues that free market provision of education and selective admissions cause inequality of opportunity (IEO) by privileging those who can pay for private education and those selected by ability, thus reproducing... Read more
Key finding: The authors introduce a novel typology that disaggregates state intervention along two dimensions: degree of public provision in education and social protection, and whether state systems are biased toward equality or... Read more
Key finding: The report details that the UK education system’s mixture of state-funded and private fee-paying schools, combined with selective admissions, contributes to persistent social inequalities. Policies such as publishing school... Read more

2. How do educational philosophies and organizational structures influence policy outcomes and teacher agency under managerialist reforms?

This theme explores the tensions between educational philosophies, such as child-centred approaches, and managerialist policy reforms that emphasize economic competitiveness and standardization. It investigates the implications of such structural changes on professional autonomy, teacher agency, and educational quality.

Key finding: Using a morphogenetic approach, the study highlights contradictions between child-centred educational philosophy and the imposition of new managerialist policies focused on standardization and market forces. It reveals how... Read more
Key finding: This analysis critiques the increasing centralization and managerialism in England's education system, emphasizing how reforms such as academisation and increased central control have eroded local governance and teacher... Read more
Key finding: This collection of papers underscores the critical role of stakeholders—including teachers, parents, and community groups—in shaping education policy within contexts of shifting managerial and market-driven reforms. The... Read more

3. What roles do social justice frameworks and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies play in educational reform to address systemic inequalities?

This theme investigates normative and practical frameworks of social justice in education, including critical and feminist perspectives. It also analyzes how DEI policies intersect with social protection measures to dismantle systemic barriers in access, participation, and recognition across diverse populations.

Key finding: This study critiques traditional meritocratic notions that overlook structural barriers faced by underrepresented groups, arguing that DEI initiatives broaden merit definitions and incorporate social protection mechanisms. It... Read more

All papers in Education and Social Policy

The concept of liberal cooperatives was popularized by the Cooperative Development Foundation/Sahavikasa in Andhra Pradesh while lobbying for cooperative reforms that could enable forming of fully member owned and controlled cooperatives... more
This article provides a critical analysis of the historical development and reconfiguration of compensatory education from its origins in the welfare state to its current framing within the neoliberal paradigm. Although conceived as a... more
Il conflitto fra Federazione Russa e Repubblica Popolare Ucraina non conosce cenni di attenuazione e, al volgere del primo anno di combattimenti, torna a riproporre la complessa serie di interrogativi etici che l'hanno accompagnato fi n... more
With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), scholars in education believe that the roles of schools, teachers, and administrators will undergo significant changes. Major transformations can be anticipated in education systems and... more
Educators in the United States continue to struggle with the disparity in academic achievement of their students and with the ever-increasing emphasis on meeting Adequate Yearly Progress, for No Child Left Behind. Looking at data from the... more
Ireland, much of Europe, and the United States are facing a silent epidemic of social isolation among both adults and young people. The decline of youth clubs, the erosion of local gathering spaces, and the rise of screen-based... more
في عملية الهجرة، يمر المهاجر بمراحل معينة وسلسلة من التحولات التي تترك بصماتها على فرديته مع مرور الوقت. هذه العمليات التي لا مفر منها، مثل التكيف والاستيعاب، ثم التكامل في نهاية المطاف، بالإضافة إلى العديد من العوامل الأخرى، تؤدي إلى... more
The civil rights of transgender and non-binary youth in Texas were the focus of proposed laws during the 87th and 88th legislative sessions. These laws aimed to restrict access to educational resources, healthcare, and transition... more
Anchored on three main objectives-assessing the current state of AI adoption in the Kenyan education sector, identifying challenges and opportunities in integrating AI solutions for enhancing educational resilience and evaluating the role... more
The present document highlights the experience developed at the University of Cauca; it seeks to investigate, reflect on and make an exploratory approach about the environmental dimension. It also describes how this dimension is being... more
El Concurso “Intervenciones Urbanas Participativas #vivotemucovivo” es una actividad académica que busca diseñar y construir una intervención de carácter permanente en el espacio público, en base a equipos integrados por estudiantes de... more
As part of its commitment to reversing the continued dismal performance in mathematics, the South African cabinet launched the NSMSTE in 2001. Stakeholders concurred that mathematically gifted youth would be identified and nurtured in... more
This study aims to identify the pillars of the social policy of higher education in the United Arab Emirates. To achieve this goal, the study adopted the qualitative approach that is based on the collection of information and documents,... more
The study aims to monitor and track the historical development of higher education in the period before the establishment of the United Arab Emirates in (1971 AD), and in the period after the establishment (1971 AD – 2023 AD) through the... more
Merit is often considered the gold standard for evaluating success—used to assess potential, achievement, and worth. Yet growing research and discourse suggest that traditional definitions of merit may overlook the structural barriers... more
This article explores the social and cultural effects of migration in Moroccan oases, particularly examining shifts in urban development and the evolution from traditional to contemporary housing. It underscores the symbolic... more
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the standards of excellence in graduate students' dissertations in educational programs at Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU).An inventory of standards of excellence has... more
Giuseppina Battista, In Dio non c'è esclusione. Per educare all'inclusione e alla relazione, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2024

Giulio Cipollone
Accademia Ambrosiana
Prof. ordinario emerito nella Pontificia Università Gregoriana
Resumen: El presente artículo es un escrito cítrico, fruto del análisis practicado a los Proyectos Ambientales Escolares (PRAE) de instituciones educativas públicas del municipio de Valledupar, Colombia. Con el objetivo de entablar una... more
This study compares the Pakistan and India about the services available in special education system for the children with special needs. This comparison can be of great importance as there are too many similarities as well as differences... more
في عملية الهجرة، يمر المهاجر بمراحل معينة وسلسلة من التحولات التي تترك بصماتها على فرديته مع مرور الوقت. هذه العمليات التي لا مفر منها، مثل التكيف والاستيعاب، ثم التكامل في نهاية المطاف، بالإضافة إلى العديد من العوامل الأخرى، تؤدي إلى... more
En el presente artículo se presentan los resultados de un estudio que describe la autoatribución de comportamientos socialmente responsables e intenciones a la base y su relación con factores biológicos, ambientales y cognitivos, en una... more
between the central government and various armed Mon groups, whose goals have been greater autonomy if not some kind of independence. Within Mon State, there were until recently a number of so-called "brown" areas, those under partial... more
تهديد الصورة النمطية هو حالة ضارة يمكن أن تؤدي إلى ضعف الأداء المعرفي. يربط هذا المقال بين التهديد النمطي وأبحاث التثاقف. في العديد من مناطق العالم، يتدنى أداء الطلاب من خلفيات مهاجرة معينة في البيئات التعليمية. حيث يحصل الطلاب من خلفيات... more
يميل المسلمون من الجيل الثاني الذين يتبعون إيمانهم ويشعرون بالتمييز ضدهم إلى الحفاظ على ثقافتهم التراثية والابتعاد عن ثقافة البلد الذي نشأوا فيه، مما يهيئ الظروف لسوء التكيف النفسي والاجتماعي. ومع ذلك، يجد بعض المسلمين من الجيل الثاني... more
The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel was established in 1982 under the leadership and vision of Herbert M. Singer, Henry Taub, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. The Center is funded by a permanent... more
The Taub Center was established in 1982 under the leadership and vision of Herbert M. Singer, Henry Taub, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. The Center is funded by a permanent endowment created by the Henry and Marilyn... more
Neutrosophic Sociology (or Neutrosociology) is the study of sociology using neutrosophic scientific methods. The huge social data that we face in sociology is full of indeterminacy: it is vague, incomplete, contradictory, hybrid, biased,... more
Abstract عرضت الدراسة الآثار النفسية والاجتماعية للعلاقات العاطفية بين الجنسين من خلال عينة مؤلفة من (120) طالباً من طلبة الأقسام الداخلية في جامعة الكوفة، والذين انخرطوا في علاقة عاطفية مع الجنس الآخر خلال الحياة الجامعية، وقد أظهرت... more
The study examined the psychological and social effects of romantic relationships between the sexes through a sample of (120) students from the internal departments at the University of Kufa, who engaged in a romantic relationship with... more
Non c’è verità più grande che quella sperimentata di persona. La forza della testimonianza personale non ammette discorsi che tentino di confutarla: è la forza dell’evidenza. È questo dato che si percepisce leggendo le testimonianze di... more
Los estudiantes universitarios adoptarán un sistema de valores y comportamientos basados en el proceso de su experiencia educativa dentro y fuera del campus. De forma destacada, en la que tendrá un sentido coherente de identidad,... more
تتمحور مشكلة البحث في معرفة أسباب حدوث ظاهرة زواج القاصرات، وآثاره في الفتاة من وجهة نظر عينة من الشباب في المجتمع اليمني، واعتمد البحث على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي. من أهم الفرضيات التي اعتمدت في البحث، البحث في تأثير المستوى التعليمي... more
Desafíos a la formación de los futuros directivos públicos del siglo XXI Challenges in the formative process of public managers in 21 st Century Verónica de Lourdes Figueroa-Huencho /
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This essay explores the theme of the use of force in religious orders, starting from an interdisciplinary research project at the University of Pisa. The reflection focuses on the legitimization of the use of armed force in internal... more
En este artículo se busca realizar una aproximación crítica a los Estándares Básicos de Competencias en Ciencias Naturales (MEN, 2004). Se plantearán algunas dificultades y problemas de los estándares, así como los aspectos destacables de... more
وُلد شريف محمود عبد الرحمن (صاحب الثوبً الأبيض) في مدينة لوق التابعة حاليا لولاية جوبالاند عام 1904 في جنوب غرب الصومال. بعد حفظه القرآن في طفولته المبكرة، سافر إلى مصر في عام 1923 لمتابعة تعليمه في عهد ثورة مصر ضد الاحتلال البريطاني. كان... more
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