ISSN:
1573-7861
Schlagwort(e):
educational opportunity
;
inequality of
;
social allocation
;
relationship of poverty to academic achievement
;
educational attainment
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Sociologie
Notizen:
Abstract This essay examines some of the trends in educational, sociological, and social psychological research on inequality of educational opportunity for African Americans in the United States. A review of theoretical approaches and methodological developments is followed by an overview of research and theory in selected substantive areas; social allocation processes in schools (ability grouping, tracking, etc.), the relationship of poverty to academic achievement, and educational attainment. The article concludes with recommendations for future research.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02095770
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