Beschreibung
Inequality of educational opportunities (IEO) is a recurring topic in both public debate and academic research. This book contributes to the contemporary discussion on IEO with a focus on individual trajectories over the life course. It provides empirical evidence on the magnitude and the mechanisms of IEO in Colombia, a country with extreme, persistent levels of social inequality. Using national administrative databases, the author examines the effect of social origin on academic and labor market outcomes among university graduates. Drawing on a comprehensive theoretical approach to stratification and higher education, this volume discusses how the interaction between family background and segmentation of educational institutions might influence individuals outcomes. As such, it will appeal to scholars, policy makers, and practitioners with interests in education, social inequality, social policy, higher education research, and international/comparative education.
Autorenporträt
Andrea Cuenca Hernández completed her doctoral degree in Education at the Humboldt University of Berlin. She also holds an M.A. in Higher Education Research from the University of Kassel in Germany and a B.A. in Psychology from the National University of Colombia. Her research agenda engages with the fields of sociology of education, social policy, higher education research, and educational psychology.
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