The result of collaboration between European universities as part of an Erasmus+ funded project, and bridging practical, empirical and theoretical questions, this edited collection delves into the narratives of young respondents that have experienced severe challenges in their school life.

PART I. BACKGROUND DISCUSSIONS, THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ACCOUNTS Chapter 1. Bringing people together. An introduction to the book, the project and the research behind it; David Thore Gravesen, Sidse Hølvig Mikkelsen, and Peter Hornbæk Frostholm Chapter 2. Social cultural learning: students as co-researchers, a key for students’ success?; Mette Bunting, Sidse Hølvig Mikkelsen, and Paul Cammack Chapter 3. The context of early school leavers; Kaz Stuart, Mette Bunting, Sidse Hølvig Mikkelsen, and Geir H. Moshuus  Chapter 4. Equalities literacy framework; Kaz Stuart and David Thore Gravesen  Chapter 5. The indirect approach – the basics, the craft and the ethics; Peter Hornbæk Frostholm and Steve Walker  PART 2. EMPIRICAL FINDINGS, NARRATIVES AND ANALYTICAL TAKES  Chapter 6. The importance of the student-teacher relationship; Mette Bunting and Kristin Jota  Chapter 7. The educational potential of the arts for at-risk-students; Marie Møller-Skau  Chapter 8. Social exclusion in school - a view on vulnerability in a context based-perspective; Camilla Josephine Haven Pagh and Mette Elgaard Dyrholm  Chapter 9. The one and only civilised way through education; Annemette Lund Kjær Chapter 10. Young voices about inclusive education; Kathrine Bordevich, Mette Bunting, and Ingrid Gulseth Berge Chapter 11. Educational deprivation in Blackpool in the UK; Kaz Stuart, Deborah Terras, and Tracy Cow  Chapter 12. ‘Done with’ not ‘Done to’. Confronting marginalization by engaging in conversations with young people; Steve Walker and Mette Bunting  Chapter 13. The importance of families and social relations outside school; David Thore Gravesen, Sidse Hølvig Mikkelsen, Peter Hornbæk Frostholm, and Josefine Mark Raunkjær  PART 3. IMPLICATIONS AND POTENTIALS FOR FUTURE PRACTICE  Chapter 14. A broader view at marginalization – and the steps towards change; David Thore Gravesen, Kaz Stuart, and Mette Bunting  Chapter 15. Now what? Practical implications for higher education; Sidse Hølvig Mikkelsen and David Thore Gravesen  Chapter 16. A love letter of sorts; Michelle Fine