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Author: Heather Piper (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) ,
Ian Stronach
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.411kg
ISBN: 9780415420075
ISBN 10: 0415420075
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 19 March 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> This very timely and worthwhile book deals with the 'moral panic' about professional adults and touch in school education... (it) explores one aspect that will make a difference and should be read by both professionals and policymakers. I applaud it. At around 20 it is worth every penny. -- ESCalate <p> This is an extremely well-written book. The prologue clearly lays out the chapters and different contributors; the structure is effective with the different case studies demonstrating the increasing absurdity and inapplicability of the existing implicit no touching policy in existence in many schools/systems in England (and elsewhere). The comprehensive endnotes and references provided sufficient assistance in helping the reader gain an understanding of the content...The quotes that were included from some of the interview participants and from other references were, I thought, carefully selected and most appropriate. --Ruth Rees, Education Review (July 2009)
<p> This very timely and worthwhile book deals with the 'moral panic' about professional adults and touch in school education... (it) explores one aspect that will make a difference and should be read by both professionals and policymakers. I applaud it. At around ?20 it is worth every penny. -- ESCalate<p> This is an extremely well-written book. The prologue clearly lays out the chapters and different contributors; the structure is effective with the different case studies demonstrating the increasing absurdity and inapplicability of the existing implicit ?no touching? policy in existence in many schools/systems in England (and elsewhere). The comprehensive endnotes and references provided sufficient assistance in helping the reader gain an understanding of the content...The quotes that were included from some of the interview participants and from other references were, I thought, carefully selected and most appropriate. --Ruth Rees, Education Review (July 2009)
Author Information
Heather Piper is Senior Research Fellow in the Education and Social Research Institute of Manchester Metropolitan University. Ian Stronach is Research Professor of Education in the Education and Social Research Institute of Manchester Metropolitan University.
