Unequal attainments ethnic educational inequalities in ten Western countries
Western countries have become increasingly diverse in recent decades and these demographic trends are certain to continue. The resulting ethnic diversity is a major challenge to policy-makers, who need to tackle issues of social justice and social integration. This book describes the extent to which...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
published for The British Academy by Oxford University Press
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Series: | Proceedings of the British Academy / Proceedings of the British Academy
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Western countries have become increasingly diverse in recent decades and these demographic trends are certain to continue. The resulting ethnic diversity is a major challenge to policy-makers, who need to tackle issues of social justice and social integration. This book describes the extent to which minorities experience inequality of opportunity in ten Western countries (Belgium, Canada, England and Wales, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA) and examine whether disadvantages cumulate or are mitigated across the educational career as a whole |
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| Physical Description: | x, 281 pages illustrations (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 9780191771934 |