Education and Economic Decline in Britain, 1870 to the 1990s Sanderson Paperback

Education and Economic Decline in Britain, 1870 to the 1990s Sanderson Paperback

Education and Economic Decline in Britain, 1870 to the 1990sAuthor(s): Michael Sanderson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521588423, 978-0521588423\nSynopsis\nSince the 1870s the British economy has steadily declined from its position as the 'workshop of the world' to that of a low-ranking European power. Michael Sanderson examines the question of how far defects in education and training have contributed to this economic decline. By looking at issues such as literacy, the quality of scientific and technical training, the supposed anti-industrial bias of public schools and the older universities, the neglect of vocational and technical training and the neglect of the non-academic teenager, Michael Sanderson demonstrates that education was far from the sole cause of economic decline, but that its deficiencies have certainly played a part. This book offers an accessible and concise analysis of a.

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