Can College Level the Playing Field? : : Higher Education in an Unequal Society /

Can College Level the Playing Field? : : Higher Education in an Unequal Society / / Michael McPherson, Sandy Baum.

Why higher education is not a silver bullet for eradicating economic inequality and social injusticeWe often think that a college degree will open doors to opportunity regardless of one’s background or upbringing. In this eye-opening book, two of today’s leading economists argue that higher educatio...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
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Baum, Sandy,
McPherson, Michael,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022]
©2022
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (264 p.) :; 15 b/w illus. 21 tables.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Understanding the Issues: Inequality and Mobility
  • Chapter 3: Inequality in Higher Education: Who Goes to College? Where Do They Enroll? Which Credentials Do They Earn?
  • Chapter 4: Getting to the College Door: Inequality in Pre-College Circumstances and Experiences
  • Chapter 5: After College
  • Chapter 6: What Can Colleges and Universities Do?
  • Chapter 7: Policy Directions
  • Chapter 8: Conclusion
  • References
  • Index

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