Originally published in 1988. This book presents an account of some of the challenges to society involved in multicultural education, together with recent empirical evidence concerning the educational attainments of British pupils of Afro-Caribbean, Asian and British origins. Promising policies and practices are identified. Individuals from different ethnic groups and professional orientations have contributed to this book. The first six chapters are devoted to contemporary, complex and controversial issues; the final six chapters present empirical evidence from national and local studies.
Introduction Gajendra Verma and Peter Pumfrey Part 1: Issues
1. Issues
in Multicultural Education Gajendra Verma
2. Monitoring the Reading
Attainments of Children from Minority Ethnic Groups: LEA Practices Peter
Pumfrey
3. Developing Bilingual Childrens English in School Tony Kerr and
Martin Desforges
4. Racism Awareness: Training, Education and Accountability
Peter Pumfrey
5. The Swann Report and Ethnic Minority Attainment Bhikhu
Parekh
6. Policies and Promising Practices in Education Peter Newsam Part 2:
Outcomes
7. West Indian and Asian Childrens Educational Attainment N.J.
Mackintosh, C.G. Mascie-Taylor and A.M. West
8. Educational Achievement of
Ethnic Minority Children in a Midlands Town John R. Roberts
9. Black Pupils
Progress in Secondary School Barbara Maughan and Graham Dunn
10. Inner City
Adolescents: Unequal Opportunities Ann Dawson
11. Self-Esteem and Educational
Achievement in British Young South Asians, Gajendra Verma and Kanka Mallick
12. The Brent Inquiry: Findings and Implications Jocelyn Barrow
Gajendra Verma, Peter Pumfrey
