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Equality of Opportunity
A.F. Heath
- pp 4722-4724
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The authors explored the concept of equality of opportunity, particularly as it has been frequently used in the sociology of education, and used it as an explanatory concept when discussing class differences in access to privileged educational institutions.Abstract:
This article explores the concept of equality of opportunity, particularly as it has been frequently used in the sociology of education. As well as equality being a normative ideal, inequality of opportunity has also often been used as an explanatory concept, e.g., when discussing class differences in access to privileged educational institutions.read more
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Efficiency and equity in European education and training systems
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The Importance of Choice and Definition for the Measurement of Child Poverty-the case of Vietnam.
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How Demanding Should Equality of Opportunity Be, and How Much Have We Achieved?
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Equality of opportunity: policy and measurement paradigms
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What is Equality? Part 2: Equality of Resources
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