Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Comparative international perspectives on education and social change in developing countries and indigenous peoples in developed countries
Document Type
Book
ISBN
9781681232065
Publication Date
7-1-2015
Editors
Jean-Marie, G., Sider, S., Desir, C.
Description
A volume in International Advances in Education: Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice Series Editors: Elinor L. Brown, University of Kentucky; Rhonda G. Craven, University of Western Sydney; and George McLean, Catholic Universities of America Democratizing educational access and building capacity in developing countries and amongst indigenous peoples in developed countries may be elusive but are hopeful goals. Many developing countries are striving to reengineer their incoherent education systems at a time when they are most vulnerable, particularly with susceptibility to natural disasters, political unrests, and economic instabilities (UNESCO, 2007). Similarly, indigenous peoples in developed countries are seeking more control over education as they consider the long?term effects of educational policies that have been forced on them. Research on education and social change in developing countries has a long history (Glewwe, 2002; Hanushek, 1995; Sider, 2011). However, there is limited research on educational capacity?building in developing countries such as Kenya, Honduras, Haiti, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Peru, China, and Thailand. Further, the educational frameworks by which Indigenous peoples (M?ori, Canada's First Nations, and American Indian/Alaska Natives) have been educated have some significant similarities to those encountered in developing countries. The compilation of chapters illuminates research and collaborative initiatives between the authors and local leaders in developing countries' and Indigenous peoples in developed countries' efforts to solve the complexity of social inequities through educational access and quality learning. The authors draw on theoretical lens, knowledge bases, and strategies, and identify trends and developments to provide the scope of educational improvement in a globalization context (Brooks & Normore, 2010; Jean?Marie, Normore & Brooks, 2009).
Publisher
Information Age Publishing
City
Charlotte, NC
Disciplines
Education
NSUWorks Citation
Jean-Marie, Gaëtane; Sider, Steve; and Desir, Charlene, "Comparative international perspectives on education and social change in developing countries and indigenous peoples in developed countries" (2015). Faculty Books and Book Chapters. 103.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_facbooks/103