Education for all global promises, national challenges

• Other Authors: Baker, David, 1952 Jan. 5-, Wiseman, Alexander W., 1968-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier JAI, 2007.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: International perspectives on education and society ; v. 8.
• Subjects: Education > International cooperation.; Educational assistance > Developing countries.; Education > Aims and objectives.; Basic education.; Educational equalization.; Education.; Education > General.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849505048 (electronic bk.) : 1849505047 (electronic bk.) : 0762314419 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 549 p.) : ill., maps

Since the World Conference on Education for All (EFA) in Jomtien, Thailand in 1990, the push for modern mass schooling has become a primary focus of national education policymakers and researchers around the world. The EFA declaration that grew out of this conference served as a culmination of a cen...