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The social construction of home and school learning in multicultural communities

Crafter, S. (2011) The social construction of home and school learning in multicultural communities. In: O'Dell, L. and Leverett, S. (eds.) Working with Children and Young People: Co-constructing Practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan in association with The Open University. pp. 131-142.

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Abstract: This chapter theorises that home and school is socially and cultural constructed. Two theoretical approaches are offered as units of analysis for study: the social ecological approach (Bronfenbrenner, 1979; Wright and Smith, 1998) and the communities of practice framework (Wenger, 1998). These two approaches are used because (i) they position the learner as part of the relationship between the individual, the community and society and (ii)they provide the mechanism by which meanings and identities are (re)constructed in socio-cultural practice. The chapter then goes on to use examples from research data to demonstrate that when looking at learning as socially and culturally situated the 'one-size-fits-all' approach to education is problematic
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ767 Children. Child development
L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC225 Home and school
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV697 Protection, assistance and relief > HV701 Children
L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC1099 Multicultural education (General)
Creators: Crafter, Sarah
Editors: O'Dell, Lindsay and Leverett, Stephen
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan in association with The Open University
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > The Centre for Children and Youth
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date: 2011
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 131-142
Title of Book: Working with Children and Young People: Co-constructing Practice
Place of Publication: Basingstoke
Number of Pages: 203
Language: English
ISBN: 9780230280083
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/3521

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