For courses in sociology ‎(‎sociology of education‎,‎ applied social studies‎,‎ research methods‎,‎ family studies‎)‎‎;‎ education ‎(‎educational studies‎,‎ educational management and teacher training ‎- including b‎.‎Ed‎.‎ And pgce‎)‎‎;‎ social policy ‎(‎education policy‎,‎ research methods‎)‎ and history ‎(‎contemporary history‎,‎ social history‎,‎ research methods‎,‎ family histories‎)‎‎.‎ It can also be used as a supplementary text on courses in education policy/management options on politics ‎(‎education policy‎,‎ political sociology‎,‎ research methods‎)‎‎;‎ psychology ‎(‎knowledge‎,‎ intelligence‎,‎ attitudes‎,‎ research methods‎)‎ and public administration ‎(‎education administration‎,‎ education management‎)‎‎.‎ This unusual multidisciplinary approach combines textbook and original research to provide an accessible introduction to the sociology of education‎,‎ and the evolution of education in post‎-war britain‎.‎ The book reviews existing research findings and theories and uses family education histories to illustrate how changes in education have been personally experienced and responded to‎.‎ The issues‎,‎ systems‎,‎ key theories and research methods are all clearly explained‎.‎ In providing a fresh and stimulating source of information and new ideas changing education enables students and teachers to understand and challenge assumptions about what education has been‎,‎ is‎,‎ and should be like‎.‎