| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 230 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Intro; Table of Contents; Introduction; Linguistically Diverse Children in Iceland; Icelandic-Born Students of Immigrant Background; Three Pathways to Adulthood among Young Immigrants in Iceland; Refugee Children in Icelandic Schools; Young People's Discourse about Diversity, Tolerance, Prejudice, and Human Rights in a Multicultural Society; Students' Attitudes towards Immigrants' Rights; Enhancing the Intercultural Awareness of Parent Education Students through Collaborative Graduate Learning in Iceland and the United States; Diversity and Multiculturalism in Icelandic Schools |
| Summary |
The educational systems of the Nordic countries are based on a common set of fundamental values, such as democracy, social justice and inclusion. However, when it comes to the treatment of diversity, especially in education, many issues remain unresolved. This edited volume presents Icelandic research on the challenges and opportunities of diversity in education at several levels, including preschool, primary, secondary, vocational and higher education in Iceland. The chapters shed light on school experiences of students and parents of immigrant or refugee background and their teachers, and ex. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Educational equalization -- Iceland.
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Educational equalization. |
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Iceland. |
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Education -- Aims and objectives -- Iceland.
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Education -- Aims and objectives. |
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Multicultural education -- Iceland.
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Multicultural education. |
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Social justice -- Iceland.
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Social justice. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lefever, Samúel, editor.
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Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Icelandic studies on diversity and social justice in education. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018 1527513580 (OCoLC)1047424811 |
| ISBN |
9781527526426 (electronic book) |
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1527526429 (electronic book) |
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1527513580 |
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9781527513587 |
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