Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality

Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 452
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ISBN-10 : 9781785367267
ISBN-13 : 1785367269
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Book Synopsis Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality by : Hans-Peter Blossfeld

Download or read book Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality written by Hans-Peter Blossfeld and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an international comparative perspective, this third book in the prestigious eduLIFE Lifelong Learning series provides a thorough investigation into how social inequalities arise during individuals’ secondary schooling careers. Paying particular attention to the role of social origin and prior performance, it focuses on tracking and differentiation in secondary schooling examining the short- and long-term effects on inequality of opportunities. It looks at ways in which differentiation in secondary education might produce and reproduce social inequalities in educational opportunities and educational attainment. The international perspective allows illuminating comparison in light of the different models, rules and procedures that regulate admission selection and learning in different countries.


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