This book brings together contributors from the different member states of the European Union in order to understand the different degrees of subscription to the concept of Europe and the role education plays in such a process. This second edition includes the new countries which have become part of the union and also considers recent developments in policy and practice. Countries covered are: Austria; Belgium; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Portugal; Spain; Sweden and the UK. All sectors of education are dealt with in each case and the central theme of the European dimension is examined throughout.
Author(s): Colin Brock
Edition: 2
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 432
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of contributors......Page 8
Foreword, by The Rt Hon. Sir Edward Heath, KG, MBE, MP......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Introduction: The place of education in a united Europe WITOLD TULASIEWICZ WITH COLIN BROCK......Page 14
Austria JOSEF LEIDENFROST......Page 62
Belgium JOSIEN ROELANDS AND NATHALIE DRUINE......Page 83
Denmark THYGE WINTHER-JENSEN......Page 114
Finland REIJO RAIVOLA......Page 136
France FRANOISE CONVEY AND NICOLE VIGOUROUX-FREY......Page 156
Germany FRIEDRICH W.KRON......Page 177
Greece MICHAEL KASSOTAKIS......Page 197
Ireland KIERAN BYRNE. PEADAR CREMIN AND ROSARII GRIFFIN......Page 219
Italy ATTILIO MONASTA......Page 241
Luxembourg GERMAIN DONDELINGER......Page 261
The Netherlands LUUSI A.H.M.HENDRIKS AND SYLVIA G.M.VAN DE BUNT-KOKHUIS......Page 280
Portugal MARGARIDA BELARD......Page 315
Spain ANTONIA RUIZ ESTURLA......Page 334
Sweden SVEN SALIN AND CHRIS WATERMAN......Page 357
The United Kingdom ANDREW CONVEY AND ANTHONY MERRITT......Page 390
Index......Page 417
