Huw Thomas & Colin H. Williams 
Parents, Personalities and Power 
Welsh-medium Schools in South-east Wales

This pioneering volume is the first ever to investigate in depth the myriad interconnected influences on the phenomenal growth of Welsh-medium schools over the last half century and probe the foreseeable challenges that they will have to face.

Table des matières

Foreword Colin Baker Chapter 1 An Act of Faith Colin H. Williams Chapter 2 A Dynamic Profile Huw S. Thomas Chapter 3 The Shifting Impact of Language and Identity Huw S. Thomas Chapter 4 Understanding Power Huw S. Thomas Chapter 5 The Articulation of Power Huw S. Thomas Chapter 6 An Evolving Synergy Huw S. Thomas Chapter 7 Future Prospects for Welsh-medium Education: Reflections from a Recent Migrant David Hawker Chapter 8 Parent Power Michael L. N. Jones Chapter 9 Local Authorities and Welsh-medium Education Geraint Rees Chapter 10 School Reorganization: A Lesson in How Not to Do It. The Case of Canton, Cardiff West Rhodri Morgan Chapter 11 The School Phenomenon: Encouraging Social Language Use Patterns in Welsh-medium Education Jeni Price Chapter 12 Transforming Strategies: Pathways to an Integral Education System Colin H. Williams and Merion Prys Jones