Social class and access to higher education in Greece: Supportive preparation lessons and success in national exams

International Studies in Sociology of Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 173-183

  Sianou Kyrgiou, Eleni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Access to higher education; Greece; National exams; Out of school support; Performance; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049144370     PISSN: 09620214     EISSN: 17475066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09620210802492757     Document Type: Article

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