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The Diversity Paradox in International Education

A Critical Examination of Discourses of Difference

by Lucy Bailey ...

Series series Routledge Research in the Sociology of Education
This volume presents the first-known investigation of the so-called diversity paradox, positing that diversity has become a tool for distinguishing and legitimating the concept of educated Western elites, and arguing for a major reconceptualisation of diversity in different social and cultural contexts within international education.Drawing on extensive theorising and empirical studies of ... Read more

$61.99 USD

This volume presents the first-known investigation of the so-called diversity paradox, positing that diversity has become a tool for distinguishing and legitimating the concept of educated Western elites, and arguing for a major reconceptualisation of diversity in different social and cultural contexts within international education.Drawing on extensive theorising and empirical studies of
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Raise Resilience

Teach Your Teenager Well

by Lucy Bailey, Voula Tsoflias ...

This practical self-help guide introduces “Psychological Fitness” – a powerful combination of mental resilience and emotional well-being that can transform how your child navigates life’s challenges. It provides brain training methods that parents and teachers can adopt and use to foster skills and knowledge in children and young people, so they can successfully navigate this uncertain and ever ... Read more

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This practical self-help guide introduces “Psychological Fitness” – a powerful combination of mental resilience and emotional well-being that can transform how your child navigates life’s challenges. It provides brain training methods that parents and teachers can adopt and use to foster skills and knowledge in children and young people, so they can successfully navigate this uncertain and ever
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Challenging the Internationalisation of Education

A Critique of the Global Gaze

by Lucy Bailey ...

Series series Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education
This book presents a searing critique of the global take on education, questioning why the idea that education should be international has come to dominate the field and positing that the discourse of internationalisation has altered the way we conceptualise education.Using diverse examples from the Middle East, the UK and South-East Asia, the book gathers insights from international schooling, ... Read more

$55.99 USD

This book presents a searing critique of the global take on education, questioning why the idea that education should be international has come to dominate the field and positing that the discourse of internationalisation has altered the way we conceptualise education.Using diverse examples from the Middle East, the UK and South-East Asia, the book gathers insights from international schooling,
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International Schooling

Privilege and Power in Globalized Societies

by Lucy Bailey ...

International schooling has expanded rapidly in recent years, with the number of students educated in international schools projected to reach seven million by 2023. Drawing on the author's extensive experience conducting research in international schools across the globe, this book critically analyses the concept of international schooling and its rapid growth in the 21st century. It identifies ... Read more

$33.99 USD

International schooling has expanded rapidly in recent years, with the number of students educated in international schools projected to reach seven million by 2023. Drawing on the author's extensive experience conducting research in international schools across the globe, this book critically analyses the concept of international schooling and its rapid growth in the 21st century. It identifies
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Teacher Training and Education in the GCC

Unpacking the Complexities and Challenges of Internationalizing Educational Contexts

by Nadera Alborno, Lucy Bailey, Fatima Hasan Bailey, Ali Hussain Al-Bulushi, Dylan Chown, Mahmoud Mohamed Emam, Jenny Eppard, Mohammed Adly Gamal, Samah Abdulhafid Gamar, Deborah Green, Mariam Alhashmi, Ahmed Hassan Hemdan, Catherine Hill, Maria A. Efstratopoulou, Jessica Maluch, Ashraf Mohammed Moustafa, Deborah Price, Herveen Singh, Hanada Taha Thomure ...

Series series Expansion and Internationalization of Higher Education in Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East
Schools of Education are emerging academic units in higher educational institutions in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. Most of these teacher training programs are in their infancy stages. Modern day educational discourse across teacher training programs globally, including the Middle East and in the GCC, have predominantly focused on student-centered approaches to teaching and learning. ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Schools of Education are emerging academic units in higher educational institutions in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. Most of these teacher training programs are in their infancy stages. Modern day educational discourse across teacher training programs globally, including the Middle East and in the GCC, have predominantly focused on student-centered approaches to teaching and learning.
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Access to Higher Education

Refugees' Stories from Malaysia

by Lucy Bailey, Gül İnanç ...

Series series Routledge Studies on Asia in the World
Until 2015, no refugees in Malaysia were able to access higher education, and they were unable to attend government schooling. Since then, six private higher education institutions have agreed to open their doors to refugees for the first time.This book contains stories from this small group of successful refugees, who have managed to receive higher education in a country that neither recognizes ... Read more

$59.99 USD

Until 2015, no refugees in Malaysia were able to access higher education, and they were unable to attend government schooling. Since then, six private higher education institutions have agreed to open their doors to refugees for the first time.This book contains stories from this small group of successful refugees, who have managed to receive higher education in a country that neither recognizes
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Third Culture Teacher

by Lucy Bailey ...

Dr Lucy Bailey presents a concise and coherent guide for those who are interested in pursuing a teaching career internationally. This book covers all the things you should consider as well as the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in an entirely new culture and country that you might face.If you've ever considered taking the big leap, looking for a new adventure, and relocating to ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Dr Lucy Bailey presents a concise and coherent guide for those who are interested in pursuing a teaching career internationally. This book covers all the things you should consider as well as the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in an entirely new culture and country that you might face.If you've ever considered taking the big leap, looking for a new adventure, and relocating to
... Read more
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Raise Resilience

Teach Your Teenager Well

by Lucy Bailey, Voula Tsoflias ...

Narrated by Marian Hussey ...

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4 hours 45 min

This practical self–help guide introduces “Psychological Fitness”—a powerful combination of mental resilience and emotional well–being that can transform how your child navigates life’s challenges. It provides brain training methods that parents and teachers can adopt and use to foster skills and knowledge in children and young people, so they can successfully navigate this uncertain and ever ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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This practical self–help guide introduces “Psychological Fitness”—a powerful combination of mental resilience and emotional well–being that can transform how your child navigates life’s challenges. It provides brain training methods that parents and teachers can adopt and use to foster skills and knowledge in children and young people, so they can successfully navigate this uncertain and ever
... Read more

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Media and Development

by Martin Scott ...

Series series Development Matters
Media matters. From encouraging charitable donations and delivering public health messages to promoting democratic participation and state accountability, the media can play a crucial role in development. Yet the influence of the media is not always welcome. It can also be used as a mechanism of surveillance and control or to disseminate hate speech and propaganda.How then should we respond to the ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Media matters. From encouraging charitable donations and delivering public health messages to promoting democratic participation and state accountability, the media can play a crucial role in development. Yet the influence of the media is not always welcome. It can also be used as a mechanism of surveillance and control or to disseminate hate speech and propaganda.How then should we respond to the
... Read more
Human Rights and Social Work

Towards Rights-Based Practice

by Jim Ife, Karen Soldatić, Linda Briskman ...

Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice helps students and practitioners understand how human rights concepts underpin the social work profession and inform their practice. This book examines the three generations of human rights and the systems of oppression that prevent citizens from participating in society as equals. It explores a range of topics, from ethics and ethical ... Read more

$47.59 USD

Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice helps students and practitioners understand how human rights concepts underpin the social work profession and inform their practice. This book examines the three generations of human rights and the systems of oppression that prevent citizens from participating in society as equals. It explores a range of topics, from ethics and ethical
... Read more
Gender and Diversity in Management

A Concise Introduction

by Caroline Gatrell, Elaine Swan ...

In this engaging and handy book, Gatrell and Swan provide both an insightful introduction and much-needed resource to the understanding of gender and diversity in management.Gender and Diversity in Management accessibly overviews the core issues of gender, race, sexuality, disability and diversity in management. In an area where there is often conflicting scholarship, this concise introduction ... Read more

$62.99 USD

In this engaging and handy book, Gatrell and Swan provide both an insightful introduction and much-needed resource to the understanding of gender and diversity in management.Gender and Diversity in Management accessibly overviews the core issues of gender, race, sexuality, disability and diversity in management. In an area where there is often conflicting scholarship, this concise introduction
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Global Citizenship Education: A Critical Introduction to Key Concepts and Debates

by Edda Sant, Lynette Shultz, Dr Ian Davies, Dr Karen Pashby ...

Global Citizenship Education explores key ideas and issues within local, national and global dimensions. Including examples and case studies from across the world, the authors draw on ideas, experiences and histories within and beyond 'the West' to contribute to multifaceted perspectives on global citizenship education.In concise chapters, the authors set out the key concepts and debates within ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Global Citizenship Education explores key ideas and issues within local, national and global dimensions. Including examples and case studies from across the world, the authors draw on ideas, experiences and histories within and beyond 'the West' to contribute to multifaceted perspectives on global citizenship education.In concise chapters, the authors set out the key concepts and debates within
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