Overcoming Adversity in Education
Overcoming Adversity in Education Education exists within a complex and changing world and many learners face a variety of risk factors - conditions, circumstances, situations, or events - that…
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Overcoming Adversity in Education
Education exists within a complex and changing world and many learners face a variety of risk factors - conditions, circumstances, situations, or events - that threaten to negatively impact upon their development and achievement. It is adversities such as these that this book addresses - what they are, how they impact on learners, and how to successfully address them. These factors include disability, race, gender, poverty, violence, and natural disasters.
The book explains why understanding adversity in education is so important, and explores, through practical case studies, ways in which individuals, institutions, and cultures/societies can help create positive outcomes for learners. Uniquely, Overcoming Adversity in Education takes an international approach, with structured chapters by experts from around the world, to inform successful local practices. The reader will