Handbook of Research on Solutions for Equity and Social Justice in Education

The four purposes of education, social mobility, social efficiency, democratic equality, and social justice are in conflict. This handbook takes a global perspective on the issues of equity and social justice. These chapters cover many topics including, the achievement gap divide, equalizing opportunity, and other social justice in education related issues.

This handbook of research highlights the issues of equity and social justice in education, analyzes the issues involved in equity and social justice, and sensitizes the reader to some of the promising strategies on the issue. This text discusses the global events regarding issues of gender in education and galvanizes readers to the issue and how to take action in providing solutions to the issues, making this an ideal resource for educators, social scientists interested in social justice, principals of schools, graduate and doctoral students in foundations of education, social studies educators, and many more.