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Direct linkFinnegan, Fergal; Merrill, Barbara – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2017
This article is based on a comparative study of working-class students' experiences in English and Irish higher education. It highlights the lack of comparative studies on this topic based on qualitative research and why filling this gap is important in understanding access and widening participation. Drawing on biographical interviews with 139…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Working Class, College Students, Student Experience
Strand, Steve – Research Papers in Education, 2014
Perhaps the most prevailing inequalities in educational achievement in England are those associated with socio-economic status (SES), ethnicity and gender. However, little research has sought to compare the relative size of these gaps or to explore interactions between these factors. This paper analyses the educational achievement at age 11, 14…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Social Class, Achievement Gap
