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Скандинавският път към равенство в образованието
The Scandinavian Way to Equality in Education

Author(s): Elena Lavrentsova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Sociology of the arts, business, education
Published by: Тракийски университет
Keywords: equality; social justice; education for all; social democratic ideology; welfare state; egalitarianism

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the problem of social justice and equality in education, and its reflection in the socio-political discourse and education systems of four Nordic countries: Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. The author traces the movement in the Scandinavian countries towards redefining equality in the focus of the social democratic ideology from providing equal starting opportunities and equal access to educational resources to a wider equalization, which includes educational outcomes. The experience of the Scandinavian countries to achieve "education for all" is presented, reflected in the national programs and refracted through the prism of the socio-political and institutional context. The deep relation between the adopted egalitarian course in education, typical for the countries in the region and their leading positions in international educational rankings, as well as the high level of socio-economic well-being is considered.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 3-14
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian