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Social class and higher education

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Nov2011 (Volume) 21 (Number) 2
Medium (Periodical) Sociology Review.
Classif 301 SOC
Subject Sociology
Page 2 - 5
Authors Archer, Louise
Contents

Despite the expansion of higher education in the UK over the past 20 years and numerous initiatives aimed at widening participation, the proportion of working-class students at university remains stubbornly low. Why are such students so under-represented?

Keywords
Education     HE     Social class     Sociology     Working class