Losing Out?: Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Experience in Further and Higher Education

by Andy Furlong and Alasdair Forsyth

By tracking a group of qualified but socio-economically disadvantaged young people, this study identifies the factors which impact upon their HE careers. It examines factors that govern levels of success as well as those that impede the progress of academically able but disadvantaged young people. The study uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to follow the progress of 395 young people from schools located in disadvantaged areas. It identifies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861345089
• ISBN13: 9781861345080
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.7"