The 1944 Education Act and Outdoor Education: From Policy to Practice.

Cook, Lynn

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ERIC Number: EJ630279

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Publication Date: 1999

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The 1944 Education Act and Outdoor Education: From Policy to Practice.

Cook, Lynn

History of Education, v28 n2 p157-72 Jun 1999

Examines the aspects of the 1944 Education Act that promoted outdoor education and the changes as the Bill passed through parliament. Reviews the practice of outdoor education and how Local Education Authorities (LEA) responded to the legislation. Demonstrates how the outdoors was incorporated into children's education as a response to social and political concerns. (CMK)

Descriptors: Child Health, Delinquency Prevention, Educational History, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, Role of Education, School Districts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education Act 1944 (England)

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