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Schools and the Social Development of Young Australians.(Review)
Schools and the Social Development of Young Australians, by John Ainley, Margaret Batten, Cherry Collins and Graeme Withers, ACER, Camberwell, 1998.Price: $29.95
In our society schools play a much broader role than simply producing educational outcomes for students. This book is the result of a national sample study which reports on how social objectives are being pursued and achieved in Australia's primary and secondary schools. Six social objectives were identified: how students relate to others; their commitment to community wellbeing; conformity to rules and conventions; interest in learning; self-confidence; and optimism about the future. Over 10,000 members of …
