Comparative Education Series · Germany's Education Since 1945: Overview and Issues [DE]

Author: (German) F?rster
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The book critically summarizes the historical traditions and values of German education before World War II, provides a detailed review of the structure of education in the former West Germany after World War II, including federal and local cooperation and division of labor, as well as the functions of educational counseling and research. It clearly describes education at all levels and types. The book objectively and fairly introduces the educational system established by the former East Germany by imitating the Soviet model, as well as the status of educational restructuring in the eastern regions of Germany after reunification, which followed the educational model of the former West Germany. The charts and statistical data in the appendix intentionally supplement the main text. The author, Christopher F?rster, is a renowned German scholar born in 1931. He holds a doctorate in history and has long been engaged in the study of German educational history and comparative research on international education. He has published and authored numerous monographs and articles on German educational history, educational policy, and other topics, enjoying high prestige in the field of German educational research.