Thomas A. O'Donoghue

Upholding the Faith

The Process of Education in Catholic Schools in Australia, 1922-1965

Buch

Notwithstanding the lack of substantial state aid for nearly one hundred years, the Roman Catholic Church in Australia was successful not only in maintaining but also in expanding an educational sector independent of state educational systems. Upholding the Faith is concerned with what was distinctive about education in Catholic schools in Australia during the period between 1922 and 1965. The background is the private nature of Catholic education, which resulted in great freedom for the Church at the level of school management and administration. The main focus, however, is on the fact that such freedom was sought and maintained, albeit at e… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-8204-5653-9
EAN: 9780820456539
Produktnummer: 19043849
Verlag: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
Seitenangabe: 170 S.
Masse: H15.5 cm x B22.9 cm x D1.0 cm 256 g
Abbildungen: tables
Gewicht: 256
Sonstiges: Tertiary Education (US: College)

Über den Autor

The Author: Thomas A. O'Donoghue is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia. He received his Ph.D. in history of education from The National University of Ireland. In addition to numerous articles published in international journals on the history of education and on curriculum, he is the author of The Catholic Church and the Secondary School Curriculum in Ireland, 1922-1965 (Peter Lang, 1999) and Bilingual Education in Ireland, 1904-1922, and co-author of Educational Restructuring: International Perspectives and Innovative School Principals and School Restructuring.