The Dynamics and Social Outcomes of Education Systems

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction....Pages 1-11
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
The Dynamics of Education Systems: Convergent and Divergent Trends, 1990–2010....Pages 15-45
From Upper Secondary to Further Education: European Models of Post-Compulsory Learning....Pages 46-69
Lifelong Learning Regimes versus Vocational Education and Training Systems in Europe: The Growing Hybridisation of National Models....Pages 70-93
Formal or Actual Convergence? Three Cases of Hybridisation....Pages 94-115
Curriculum Patterns in Citizenship Education: A Cross-National Study....Pages 116-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Social Cohesion as Paradigm....Pages 141-159
Pre-School Education and Care: A ‘Win-Win’ Policy?....Pages 160-180
Educational Models and Their Impact on Student Attitudes....Pages 181-201
Educational Differentiation and Inequalities of Civic Engagement....Pages 202-222
Lifelong Learning and Social Cohesion....Pages 223-244
Education and Social Cohesion in a Comparative Perspective....Pages 245-266
The Mismatch between Level of Education and Job Qualifications: A Source of Mistrust and Intolerance Depending on National Context?....Pages 267-280
A Common Civic Culture in Europe: Has the Process of European Integration Been Followed by the Convergence of Citizenship Values?....Pages 281-298
Conclusion....Pages 299-314
Back Matter....Pages 315-335