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Peer reviewedKerckhoff, Alan C.; And Others – Sociology of Education, 1997
Examines the reform in England and Wales that changed the secondary school system from a selective to a comprehensive type during the period 1965-74. Discusses middle class resistance to this change. Analyzes enrollment patterns to show how the middle class retained an advantage even as the schools changed. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Objectives
