A re-consideration of rates of 'social mobility' in Britain: Or why research impact is not always a good thing

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 317-324

  Gorard, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Comparative studies; Research impact; Social mobility; Social reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849093731     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690801966402     Document Type: Article

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