03350nam 2200661Ia 450 991045688400332120200520144314.01-317-10315-71-317-10314-91-282-52488-797866125248821-4094-0155-3(CKB)2520000000008500(EBL)483652(OCoLC)604920217(SSID)ssj0000401927(PQKBManifestationID)12122078(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000401927(PQKBWorkID)10423398(PQKB)10672931(MiAaPQ)EBC483652(Au-PeEL)EBL483652(CaPaEBR)ebr10367790(CaONFJC)MIL922527(EXLCZ)99252000000000850020091006d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrLow income students and the perpetuation of inequality[electronic resource] higher education in America /Gary A. BergFarnham, Surrey, England ;Burlington, VT Ashgate Pub.20101 online resource (213 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4094-0154-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 TablesReferences IndexDrawing 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 who really benefits from public higher education. It engages with questions of social capital, opportunity, funding and access to education, presenting a rich discussion of social mobility, the value of college education and the impact of education upon the redistribution of income. A thorough exploration of the real impact of colPeople with social disabilitiesEducation (Higher)United StatesPoorEducation (Higher)United StatesEducation, HigherUnited StatesCostsUniversities and collegesUnited StatesAdmissionElectronic books.People with social disabilitiesEducation (Higher)PoorEducation (Higher)Education, HigherCosts.Universities and collegesAdmission.378.0087Berg Gary A.1955-858667MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456884003321Low income students and the perpetuation of inequality1916743UNINA