Books by Paul Smeyers

This provocative book brings together social problems, philosophy and history of education in a unique way. The editors use 'Educationalization' to identify the trend toward thinking about education as the focal point for addressing larger human problems.

This provocative book brings together social problems, philosophy and history of education in a unique way. The editors use 'Educationalization' to identify the trend toward thinking about education as the focal point for addressing larger human problems.

The book explores factors that have made educational researchers dependent on statistics, and examines their use in such areas as the maltreatment of children, European citizenship, well-being and happiness, illegal migrants, and university expansion.