Inequality across societies families, schools and persisting stratification /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Baker, David, 1952 Jan. 5-
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier/JAI, 2004.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed.
• Σειρά: Research in sociology of education ; v. 14.
• Θέματα: Educational sociology.; Educational equalization > Cross-cultural studies.; Social stratification.; Educational sociology > Cross-cultural studies.; Educational equalization.; Social stratification > Cross-cultural studies.; Income distribution.; Income distribution > Cross-cultural studies.; Education.; Social discrimination.; Education > General.; Social Science > Popular Culture.

Most societies place great faith in the modern school's power to offer children a more prosperous future, from better jobs to wider social opportunities. In turn, political leaders around the world push to expand western forms of schooling, creating more slots for children, from preschool throu...