Cultural dimensions of decisions about educational participation among 14- to 19-year-olds: the parts that Tomlinson doesn’t reach
The continued increase in levels of educational participation and patterns of attainment among young people from less advantaged social backgrounds suggests that class cultures can no longer be seen as providing significant barriers to educational progression. Indeed, it can be argued that this increase in educational participation has been facilitated by a process of cultural convergence in which the benefits derived from qualifications are more or less universally acknowledged. At the same time, it is clear that some young people are put in positions at school that effectively promote proces ... Show more
Authors: Furlong, Andy
Published: London, England, Taylor and Francis, 2005
Resource type: Article
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