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Autore |
Berg Gary A. <1955-> |
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Low income students and the perpetuation of inequality [[electronic resource] ] : higher education in America / / Gary A. Berg |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub., 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-10315-7 |
1-317-10314-9 |
1-282-52488-7 |
9786612524882 |
1-4094-0155-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (213 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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People with social disabilities - Education (Higher) - United States |
Poor - Education (Higher) - United States |
Education, Higher - United States - Costs |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Prepared for Failure; 2 Admissions Policies Favor the Advantaged; 3 College is More Difficult for Low-Income Students; 4 Gender and Race are Interlocking Categories of Inequality; 5 Case Study: Recent Immigrants to America; 6 Erosion of the College Image; 7 As a Group, the Poor Benefit Less from a College Degree; 8 Conclusion: We Can Do Better; Appendix A: Institutional Demographics; Appendix B: Social Mobility and Higher Education/Informal Learning Interview Instrument; Appendix C: Additional Data Tables |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drawing upon quantitative data gathered from the U.S. Census and U.S. Department of Education, as well as interviews with students from a variety of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, Low-Income Students and The Perpetuation of Inequality examines the question of |
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