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Models of secondary education and social inequality : an international comparison

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Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016, eduLIFE lifelong learning
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BLOSSFELD, Hans Peter, BUCHHOLZ, Sandra, SKOPEK, Jan, TRIVENTI, Moris (editor/s), Models of secondary education and social inequality : an international comparison, Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016, eduLIFE lifelong learning - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/45406
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From an international comparative perspective, this third book in the prestigious eduLIFE Lifelong Learning series provides a thorough investigation into how social inequalities arise during individuals' secondary schooling careers. Paying particular attention to the role of social origin and prior performance, it focuses on tracking and differentiation in secondary schooling, examining the short- and long-term effects on inequality of opportunities. It looks at ways in which differentiation in secondary education might produce and reproduce social inequalities in educational opportunities and educational attainment. Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality brings together a number of cross-national and country studies conducted by well-known experts in the field. In contrast to existing empirical research, this book reconstructs individuals' educational careers step-by-step, providing a longitudinal perspective essential for an appropriate understanding of the dynamics of inequalities in secondary education. The international viewpoint allows for an illuminating comparison in light of the different models, rules and procedures that regulate admission selection and learning in different countries. This book will be of great interest to policymakers, researchers and professional experts in the field, including sociologists, pedagogues, international political scientists and economists, and also serves as a major text for postgraduate and postdoctoral courses.
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-- PART I: Introduction and theoretical framework -- PART II: Comparative contributions -- PART III: The early tracking model -- PART IV: The Nordic inclusive model -- PART V: The individual choice model -- PART VI: The mixed tracking model -- PART VII: Conclusions and discussion
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