considered when examining the role of access to opportunity structures in causing crime and deviance. Merton’s ‘Strain theory and anomie’ argues that deviance arises from the structure of society and that unequal access to legitimate opportunity structures is the cause of deviant behaviour. The main point that Merton’s theory outlines is the fact that people engage in deviant behaviour because they are unable to achieve socially approved goals by legitimate means‚ and when most people share similar
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and equity-based approach to education. In 1994‚ UNESCO’s Salamanca conference gave recognition to the need to work towards ‘schools for all’. The Salamanca Statement and framework for action‚ which was endorsed by the representatives of 92 countries including Australia‚ urges governments ‘to adopt the principle of inclusive education‚ enrolling all children in regular schools unless there are compelling reasons for doing otherwise’ (UNESCO 1994‚ p. ix). In Australia‚ the Commonwealth Disability
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Equity and Equality in Australia’s education system There is an ongoing debate in the field of educational research and practice in Australia regarding the scope of equity and equality of opportunity within the nation’s education system. In their published article‚ Donnely & Caro (2008)‚ present two opposing opinions in approaching the question. Donnely (2008) suggests that overall Australia is a country that has high equity and high quality in its education system and that the nation “does better
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mates‚ general audience‚ I am here in support of the moot “Be it resolved that the family is fulfilling its role in promoting sound educational practices in children”. Honourable judges‚ my team mates in their previous presentation‚ have defined for us some key terms in this moot. Based on those definitions we can begin to see that the family is indeed fulfilling its role in promoting sound educational practices in children. To give a greater insight into our support for this moot‚ we look at the
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There has been many changes in the equality of men over the years. Just like women‚ some things are right. Men usually don’t get much said about them when it comes to equality. It’s usually the women. Well now it’s time to talk about the men. In the Puritan age‚ the men were the more dominant sex when it came to gender roles. Men were more in control in the house. They were not involved with raising the children unless they became problematic. They also farmed and controlled the land that they
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Attention is now concentrated on underground and undersea exploration and in recent years on space exploration. Before the First World War the international attitude towards exploration was competitive‚ as in the case of space exploration today‚ the USA. and USSR constantly trying to surpass each others achievements. After the first war the attitude was more co-operative. An international council of scientific unions was set up‚ its role being assumed by UNESCO after the Second World War
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Question: Is education important? Discuss. ‘Without education‚ you are not going anywhere in this world’ -Malcolm X At first sight‚ the latter would agree that education is essential in today’s world and without it‚ one would be nothing‚ useless‚ and filth to the society‚ especially in knowledge-based countries like Singapore. However‚ when the word education is defined
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From the start of 20th Century to the early 21st Century‚ Australia has gone from a European centric nation to a multicultural superpower. With the introduction of many different ethnicities and cultures throughout the years‚ not only have our values‚ attitudes and beliefs evolved to accommodate the amount of variety‚ but many other things have evolved too. One of the most important things to have been brought to the country of Australia is the wide variety of different cultural foods and cuisines
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history‚ with large amounts of migration flowing into Australia in the 1900’s. Specifically in this essay I will draw upon experiences from John‚ who migrated to Australia from England in 1977 at the age of 20. John’s experiences will help understand the process of migration to Australia‚ lifestyle migration and economic migration‚ and the policies in place such as the White Australia policy. In addition‚ I will explore the concept
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life. What is being sown today is what shall be reaped later. Education is where a student gets formed from. Education is in-fact character building in students. It through education that he understands the facts and figures and how things ought to be sorted and what is the current scenario and many other relevant important factors. Based on these factors are what he redesigns his thoughts and ideas and this is what helps him in due course when being an adult. Education enables the student to understand
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