The politics of aspiration: Neo-liberal education policy, 'low' parental aspirations, and primary school extended services in disadvantaged communities

Children's Geographies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-94

  Holloway, Sarah L ^a   Pimlott Wilson, Helena ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Class; Education; Geography; Parenting; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751511281     PISSN: 14733285     EISSN: 14733277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733285.2011.540441     Document Type: Article

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