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Direct linkGoldrick-Rab, Sara; Han, Seong Won – Review of Higher Education, 2011
Despite popular conceptions of the "gap year" as a time of personal enrichment, the incidence of delay between high school and college is greatest among students from socioeconomically disadvantaged families, suggesting other motivations. This article examines two explanations for socioeconomic inequalities in rates of delay: disparities in high…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Disadvantaged, Academic Aspiration, Socioeconomic Influences
