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Private Education : Tradition and Diversity.

Private schools are central to the reproduction of social inequality. For example, whilst in the UK providing only about seven per cent of the school population, about half of the undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge still come from the private sector. Private schools have long been associated wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walford, Geoffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Private schools are central to the reproduction of social inequality. For example, whilst in the UK providing only about seven per cent of the school population, about half of the undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge still come from the private sector. Private schools have long been associated with privilege and elitism. While this traditional elitist aspect to the private sector is still central, the private school sector is actually far more diverse that is usually acknowledged. It now includes many small schools and faith-based schools that may not offer the traditional advantages of the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (257 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-248).
ISBN:9781847144089
184714408X