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Processes of Middle-Class Reproduction in a Graduate Employment Scheme
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Smart, Sarah; Hutchings, Merryn; Maylor, Uvanney; Mendick, Heather; Menter, Ian – Journal of Education and Work, 2009
Teach First is an educational charity that places graduates to teach in "challenging" schools for two years. It is marketed as an opportunity to develop employability while "making a difference". In this paper, I examine the process of class reproduction occurring in this graduate employment scheme through examining the…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Employment Qualifications, Standards, Racial Differences