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Education, Aid and Aid Agencies

Dr Colin Brock editor Dr Zuki Karpinska editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Continuum Publishing Corporation

Published:10th May '12

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Drawing on international research in numerous countries, including Thailand, India, Afghanistan, Lebanon and the UK, this title considers, conceptually and empirically, the provision of education to aid and aid agencies, analyzing the internal and external factors affecting educational provision during and after emergencies.This is a global exploration of humanitarian aid and educational service provision in situations of instability. What is the relationship between education, aid and aid agencies? Drawing on international research in numerous countries, including Thailand, India, Afghanistan, Lebanon and the UK, the contributors consider, conceptually and empirically, the provision of education to aid and aid agencies, analyzing the internal and external factors affecting educational provision during and after emergencies. Each chapter contains a summary of the key points and issues within the chapter to enable easy navigation, key contemporary questions to encourage you to actively engage with the material and an annotated list of suggested further reading to support you to take your exploration further. A companion website supports the text and provides updates and additional resources. This series presents an authoritative, coherent and focused collection of texts to introduce and promote the notion of education as a humanitarian response as a prime function of educational activity. The series takes a holistic interpretation of education, dealing not only with formal schooling and other systemic provisions in the mainstream, but rather with educational reality - teaching and learning in whatever form it comes at any age.

‘The book is a vital resource for academics, students and practitioners who want to understand the current situation and the likely challenges of the future. It brings together an impressive array of experience to provide a concise yet detailed discussion of basic concepts and relevant case studies and a state-of-the-art overview of a significant international issue.' Chris Williams, Lecturer in International Education, Centre for International Education and Research, University of Birmingham, UK
‘Education, Aid and Aid Agencies provides a cogent argument for education to occupy an important place in international programmes of assistance in times of emergency and situations of conflict. It brings analytical rigour to the conceptualisation of the challenge and - through its country case studies - a necessary level of honesty surrounding the complexity of making worthwhile things work on the ground.' Steve Packer, Deputy Chair, UK Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET)

ISBN: 9781441112330

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 440g

192 pages