Improving Educational Equity in Urban Contexts

by Carlo Raffo

An enduring educational concern that has plagued researchers and policy makers in a number of affluent countries is the endemic nature of educational inequalities. These inequalities highlight distinct differences in the educational skills, knowledge, capabilities and credentials between learners' demographic characteristics. They also point to issues of educational disadvantage that emanate from a combination of factors including family life,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415817471
• ISBN13: 9780415817479
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"