TY - BOOK AU - Tomlinson,Sally TI - Ignorant yobs? : low attainers in a global knowledge economy SN - 9780415525763 (hbk.) AV - HV1568.5 TOM PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Learning disabled KW - Vocational guidance KW - People with disabilities KW - Special education KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - Education KW - Labor market N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Unpicking the global knowledge economy and education -- England : social problems and special needs -- England : endless vocational initiatives -- England : working with the lower attainers -- USA : divergence by race -- Germany : transition to where? -- Malta : colonial and religious legacies -- Finland : a model for us all? -- Conclusions : low attainers, low skill work and flexicurity ER -