Gary A Berg

Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality

Higher Education in America

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 who really benefits from public higher education. This volume will appeal to social scientists with interests in education, social capital, social stratification, class and social mobility.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781138255074
• ISBN-10: 1138255076
• Artikelnr.: 57049540

Autorenporträt

Gary A. Berg is Dean of Extended Education at California State University Channel Islands, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Prepared for Failure
Chapter 2 Admissions Policies Favor the Advantaged
Chapter 3 College is More Difficult for Low-Income Students
Chapter 4 Gender and Race are Interlocking Categories of Inequality
Chapter 5 Case Study: Recent Immigrants to America
Chapter 6 Erosion of the College Image
Chapter 7 As a Group, the Poor Benefit Less from a College Degree
Chapter 8 Conclusion: We Can Do Better