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Education and the Family: Passing Success Across the Generations

Education and the Family: Passing Success Across the Generations

Hardcover

Series: Foundations and Futures of Education

General EducationTeaching Instruction

ISBN10: 0415396360
ISBN13: 9780415396363
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Oct 1 2008
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Why it is that success, deprivation or disadvantage are so often passed down intergenerationally? What part does education play?

The educational achievement of parents is often reflected in that of their children and there are many underlying causes for such a relationship. Education and the Family argues that government policy has an important role to play in addressing this inequality even though many of the causes lie within the home. Although each child should be supported to achieve his or her objectives, differences in the willingness or capabilities of families to take advantage of educational opportunities exacerbate social class differences and limit actual equality of opportunity for many. Understanding the causes of this transmission is key to tackling both social class inequality and to expanding the skill base of the economy.

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