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Shafer, Susanne M. – Western European Education, 1987
Maintains that political, technological, and social changes in Western Europe have produced a need for reassessment of the education of women and greater gender equality. Introduces the articles on equal education for women contained in this journal issue. (BSR)
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Sex Fairness
Cels-Offermans, Anne – Western European Education, 1987
Discusses findings of a questionnaire about the improvement of educational opportunities for women in Western Europe. Summarizes recent developments, measures, and initiatives and concludes by recommending further improvements. (BSR)
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Research
Download full textLevin, Henry M. – 1979
One of the most significant educational reforms in Western Europe during the last two decades has been the attempt to create a system of comprehensive secondary schools. The traditional approach to secondary education was characterized by a highly stratified formal system in which students were allocated to academic, commercial, or vocational…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Educational Change, Educational Opportunities, Educational Trends
Mason, Peter – 1986
Two sets of opinion exist regarding the control of schools. The first pertains to the freedom of parental choice in education and the right of individuals and associations to run private schools subject to minimal government controls. The second stresses the overriding need to promote greater equality of opportunity in the form of publicly…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Cooperation, Educational Demand, Educational Opportunities
Peer reviewedHootsmans, Helen M. – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1980
Reviews existing programs for equal education and employment for women in Europe, including reentry to school and work, training for nontraditional fields, and management training. Discusses the role of adult educators in setting priorities, influencing policy, and obtaining funding for women's programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Employed Women, Equal Education
Peer reviewedEide, Kjell – Higher Education in Europe, 1985
Although past educational planning has been most concerned with matching figures, in the future it may be more concerned with the creation of dynamic imbalances leading to new, constructive developments related to developments in the economy, struggle for equality, changes in power structures, and advancing technology. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Civil Rights, College Planning
Peer reviewedAaviksoo, Jaak – Higher Education Management, 1997
The Estonian Minister of Education discusses recent higher education trends and developments in Central and Eastern European countries, including the growth of institutional autonomy, expansion of educational opportunity, financial issues and privatization, balancing of academic and vocational education needs, part-time and continuing education,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, College Administration, Continuing Education
