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Family background and university success : differences in higher education access and outcomes in England /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Crawford, Claire (Author), Dearden, Lorraine (Author), Micklewright, John (Author), Vignoles, Anna (Author)
Corporate Author: UPSO (University Press Scholarship Online)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Academic achievement > Economic aspects > England.
Academic achievement > Social aspects > England.
Education, Higher > Economic aspects > England.
Education, Higher > Social aspects > England.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables. Family background and university success: what are the issues?
  • Why and how do governments fund higher education?
  • How is university teaching funded in England?
  • Have recent funding reforms widened the family background gaps?
  • What is the role of prior attainment?
  • When and how to intervene to increase university attendance?
  • Is getting pupils from poorer background through the doors enough?
  • Do socio-economic differences persist beyond university?
  • What do we conclude? Name index
  • Subject index.