Low-Income Students and the Perpetuation of Inequality: Higher Education in America

by Gary A. Berg and Gary A. Berg

Book Overview

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. It engages with questions of social capital, opportunity, funding and access to education, presenting a rich discussion of social mobility,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138255076
• ISBN13: 9781138255074
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"