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Direct linkAvis, James – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2023
The paper problematises conceptualisations of Vocational Education and Training (VET) and its relationship to social justice by examining a number of debates. It explores a post-structural policy analysis which is sensitive to the manner in which, through research, we constitute the object of our inquiry and as a result of this process subtly…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Vocational Education, Social Justice, Educational Policy
Avis, James; Orr, Kevin – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2016
The paper draws on the Wolf (2015) report ("Heading for the Precipice: Can Further and Higher Education Funding Policies Be Sustained?") and other quantitative data, specifically that derived from HEFCE's Participation of Local Area (POLAR) classifications. In addition it explores key literature and debates that associate higher…
Descriptors: Social Class, Social Justice, Higher Education, Continuing Education
Avis, James; Canning, Roy; Fisher, Roy; Morgan-Klein, Brenda; Simmons, Robin – Educational Research, 2012
Background: The paper compares and contrasts the policy context of teacher training for vocational educators (VETT) in Scotland and England and locates this in its European setting. It explores the wider socio-economic context, one that emphasises lifelong learning, competitiveness and social justice. Purpose: In particular, it addresses the UK…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education Teachers
Avis, James; Bathmaker, Ann-Marie – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2009
The current paper draws on data derived from a small-scale ongoing longitudinal study of further education trainee teachers. It examines their experiences during and after the completion of their training. The study was conducted at a university in the English Midlands and sets trainees' experiences within the socio-economic and policy context.…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Adult Education, Trainees, Longitudinal Studies
