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Zusatztext "This book offers a useful contribution to the debate on educational attainment, recognizing as it does the importance of a multi-dimensional approach to the subject. It also makes good use of a mixed methods approach to research which helps to strengthen the book... As a researcher concerned with issues of equity and diversity in education, particularly in terms of access to higher education, I found the book interesting and useful for its attention to detail... postgraduate students would learn from Kettley's detailed approach and thorough defence of his methods" Sandra Cooke, International Journal of Research & Method in Education, July 2008 Informationen zum Autor Nigel Kettley is Lecturer in Social Science at the Institute of Continuing Education and Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, UK. Zusammenfassung A monograph focussing on attainment at the end of secondary/high school education (and the interface with tertiary education). It combines re-analysis of secondary literature (including official statistics, institutional histories, interview data) and analysis of qualitative and quantitative primary research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Contents Acronyms and abbreviations Introduction 1. Empirical and theoretical approaches 2. Reconceptualisation Locating attainment 3. Contexts 4. Patterns of differential attainment Explaining attainment 5. The relevance of gender 6. The imapct of social stratification Theorising attainment 7. Situational adaptations and educational practices 8. Congruence approach Conclusion 9. Summary; implications; recommendations Appendix References Index
