Pushed to the Edge by Val Gillies
This ambitious book is the first to provide a detailed insight into the politics and practices of internal school exclusion, highlighted through the experiences of the young people attending internal behaviour support units.
"This deeply narrative-driven research evocatively writes about a classed, raced and gendered education system for those children who are considered `troublesome’A remarkable, honestly debated ethnographic work." Chrissie Rogers, Aston University
"While the analysis is conducted with scientific rigor and intellectual clarity, Gillies’ style of writing is engaging and enjoyable, thus it should be warmly recommended to teachers and the wider public." - Journal of Education Policy
"While the analysis is conducted with scientific rigor and intellectual clarity, Gillies’ style of writing is engaging and enjoyable, thus it should be warmly recommended to teachers and the wider public." - Journal of Education Policy
Val Gillies has researched and published in the area of family, social class and marginalised children and young people, producing a wide range journal articles and books and chapters on parenting, youth, behaviour support policies in schools, home school relations as well as qualitative research methods.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447317470 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447317475 |
| Title | Pushed to the Edge |
| Author | Val Gillies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press |
| Year published | 2016-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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