The Social Relativity of Higher Education : The Influence of Social Capital on the Probability of Commencing Tertiary Studies

The decision of whether to enter higher education or not is strongly structured by social background, i.e. parents’ social class. This paper examines if and to what extent enrolment in tertiary education also is related to social capital, and furthermore, if social capital can account for difference...

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Main Author: Thaning, Max
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-125338