Can College Level the Playing Field? : Higher Education in an Unequal Society /

"Why higher education is not a silver bullet for eradicating economic inequality and social injustice. We often think that a college degree will open doors to opportunity regardless of one's background or upbringing. In this eye-opening book, two of today's leading economists argue th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Baum, Sandy (Sandra R.) (Autor), McPherson, Michael S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
People with social disabilities > Education (Higher)
Education, Higher > Social aspects.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives.
College attendance > Social aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.
EDUCATION / Higher.
Enseignement superieur > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Enseignement superieur > Finalites > États-Unis.
Personnes socialement defavorisees > Enseignement superieur > États-Unis.
Effectifs etudiants > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Education, Higher > Social aspects > United States.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States.
People with social disabilities > Education (Higher) > United States.
College attendance > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Understanding the issues : inequality and mobility
  • Inequality in higher education : who goes to college? Where do they enroll? Which credentials do they earn?
  • Getting to the college door : inequality in pre-college circumstances and experiences
  • After college
  • What can colleges and universities do?
  • Policy directions
  • Conclusion.

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