Education can compensate for society - a bit

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-65

  Gorard, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Attainment; Enjoyment; Participation; School effects; Value added

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960228857     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: 14678527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071000903516411     Document Type: Article

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