Author explored certain aspects of B. Bernstein's thesis concerning educational knowledge and social control by applying his model of collection and integrated codes and their power and control components to an examination of the Italian intermediate school. (Author/RK)

After a brief outline of the educational situation and the social framework in Italy which developed after the second world war, this article explores the future of the Italian school system. (Author/RK)

Compares public intervention schemes in Britain and Norway supporting participation of public educational institutions in the delivery of continuing labor force development and training. These schemes demonstrate that British policy is based on belief in free market principles, while Norwegian policy combines elements of consumer choice and legal…