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The Hierarchy of Academic Education, Gender and Social Background.

Authors :
Silvennoinen, Heikki
Laiho, Irma
Source :
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 1994 38(1):15-32.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

How home background and gender influence selection for higher education, and especially for researcher training, in Finland was studied for 106 degree recipients in 1985. Among licentiates and PhDs, there are fewer from working-class backgrounds and more from white collar backgrounds than at other levels of higher education. (SLD)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0031-3831
Volume :
38
Issue :
1
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
EJ504299
Document Type :
Reports - Research<br />Journal Articles