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Rodríguez Fernández, Juan R.; Díez Gutiérrez, Enrique J. – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2017
The neoliberal capitalist crisis of 2008 brought to light poverty and destitution in our societies. In Spain, 13 million people live in poverty, structural unemployment is over 20% and levels of insecurity have risen in all sectors and social groups. In the EU, 120 million live in poverty, while globally, wealth is increasingly concentrated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economically Disadvantaged, Neoliberalism, Poverty Programs
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Murnane, Richard J.; Levy, Frank – Harvard Educational Review, 1993
The shift to service occupations and technological changes contributed to a dramatic decrease in earnings of male high school graduates. Because family income is a strong predictor of educational attainment, educational reforms and policy initiatives for disadvantaged children are extremely important to improve their earnings prospects. (SK)
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change, Educational Policy