Too Many Children Left Behind: The U.S. Achievement Gap in Comparative Perspective

by ELIZABETH WASHBROOK, Jane Waldfogel, Bruce Bradbury, et al.

The belief that with hard work and determination, all children have the opportunity to succeed in life is a cherished part of the American Dream. Yet, increased inequality in America has made that dream more difficult for many to obtain. In Too Many Children Left Behind, an international team of social scientists assesses how social mobility varies in the United States compared with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Bruce Bradbury,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087154024X
• ISBN13: 9780871540249
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"