Education 1960 - 1990 : the OECD perspective

OECD countries face significant educational challenges for the 21st century. This book provides an historical overview of the development of education in these countries from the late 1950s to the early 1990s, essential for understanding these challenges. The author was debuty director responsible for education in the Directorate for Social Affairs, Manpower and Education and was therefore closely insolved in the planning and implementation of the Organisations educational activities during this time. He situates the evolution of education and training policies in the context of broader social and economic policies. He thus provides a broad overview of developments in education in the OECD countries, and gives detailed references to the significant contribution made by the OECD in this area. This book is a comprehensive and authoritative source of reference for the development of educational policy and the role of OECD in this area over the past 30 years. (PHF/teilw. übern.)