Society, Schools and Progress in Scandinavia

Content: 
THE COMMONWEALTH AND INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY, Page i
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
COMPARATIVE STUDIES: An Introduction to the Series “Society, Schools and Progress”, Pages v-xii
FOREWORD, Page xv
Inside Front Cover, Page xvi
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO SCANDINAVIA, Pages 1-8
CHAPTER 2 - LAND AND WORK: Situation and land utilization—Natural resources—Population—Economic policy—Emigration—Economic activity and occupational structure, Pages 9-27
CHAPTER 3 - SOCIAL POLICY AND WELFARE, Pages 28-48
CHAPTER 4 - POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION: Party politics—Central government—Local government—Educational administration—Summary and comment, Pages 49-68
CHAPTER 5 - TRADITION AND CONTEMPORARY POLICY: Influence of Lutheranism—The Enlightenment—Grundtvig and “Fri” schools and Folk high schools—Selective public secondary schooling—Restatement of policy in 1945, Pages 69-85
CHAPTER 6 - EDUCATION IN DENMARK: Folkschool—Real course—Unity school—Gymnasium—Special education—Teacher training—Continuation schooling—Vocational and technical education—Higher education, Pages 86-114
CHAPTER 7 - EDUCATION IN NORWAY: The Folkschool with a seven-year course—The nine-year course in the unity school—Realskole courses—The Gymnasium—Vocational schooling—Technical colleges—Higher education—Teacher training—Commentary, Pages 115-139
CHAPTER 8 - EDUCATION IN SWEDEN: 1940 School Committee and debate—1946 School Commission—1950 Act and research—1957 School Commission—The unity school—Special education—The continuation school—Gymnasia—Vocational education—The Folk high school—Higher education—Teacher training—Summary, Pages 140-167
CHAPTER 9 - CHANGE AND PROGRESS: Economics of education—Kindergarten problems—The unity school—Education and training—Reform of administration—National policy and planning—Social problems—International co-operation, Pages 168-183
SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY, Pages 184-186
INDEX, Pages 187-193
SOCIETY, SCHOOLS AND PROGRESS IN FRANCE, Page 195
SOCIETY, SCHOOLS AND PROGRESS IN THE U.S.A., Page 196