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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Bousfield, Kellie; Ragusa, Angela T. – Critical Studies in Education, 2014
Growing consensus in popular and academic commentary suggests the lived reality of Western childhood differs considerably from its dominant cultural construction as an innocent period free from adult responsibilities. Sociologically, this disjuncture is conceptualised as adultification. Adopting a critical theoretical lens, we question if…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sociology, Standardized Tests, High Stakes Tests
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Harrison, Neil; Greenfield, Maxine – Critical Studies in Education, 2011
This project is based on research conducted with 12 schools in New South Wales, Australia. It examines how each school incorporates Aboriginal perspectives in its Kindergarten to Year 6 program with a view to identifying quality practice. As we interviewed teachers in these schools, it became clear that there is considerable confusion over the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, Perspective Taking, Cultural Awareness
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Dunkels, Elza – Critical Studies in Education, 2008
This paper presents the results of an interview study of 104 12-year old children. The aim was to learn more about how children use the Internet, what they find negative on the Internet and what coping strategies they use. The media debate seems to display consensus regarding what threats the Internet poses to young people. However, this study…
Descriptors: Coping, Internet, Interviews, Children