The family as a place of education. Between a school-centred focus on education and family needs

The results of the PISA studies over recent years have revealed the social selectivity of the scholastic education system. Based on my empirical research on families with mentally ill parents, I show how, for the children involved, social exclusion begins before they even start school; how the paren...

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Main Author: Ulrike Loch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana 2016-12-01
Series:Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal
Online Access:https://ojs.cepsj.si/index.php/cepsj/article/view/55
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