Disparities in Academic Achievement: Assessing the Role of Habitus and Practice

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 303-322

  Edgerton, Jason D ^a   Roberts, Lance W ^a   Peter, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Bourdieu; Gender; Habitus; Practice; Socioeconomic gradient; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CLASS; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL THEORY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 84884979828     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0147-0     Document Type: Article

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