Spheres of influence: what shapes young people's aspirations at age 12/13 and what are the implications for education policy?

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 58-85

  Archer, Louise ^a   DeWitt, Jennifer ^a   Wong, Billy ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

class; equity social justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890431368     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2013.790079     Document Type: Article

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