Education and the Middle Class

by Sally Power and Tony Edwards

It is often assumed that for middle class and academically able children, schooling is a straightforward process that leads to academic success, higher education and entry into middle class occupations. However this fascinating book shows these relationships to be complex and often uncertain. Based on the biographies of 350 young men and women who might have been considered 'destined for success' at the start of their secondary schooling, the book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335205550
• ISBN13: 9780335205554
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"