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Duru-Bellat, Marie – Journal of Education Policy, 2008
Relying upon recent research, this article puts into perspective the evolution of inequalities concerning both education and life chances in France since the 1960s. While a dramatic expansion of education has taken place, what consequences can one observe as far as social mobility and more broadly social reproduction are concerned? In fact, French…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Mobility, Schematic Studies, Educational Policy
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Duru-Bellat, Marie; Kieffer, Annick – Journal of Education Policy, 2000
Explores educational inequalities in France, employing data collected for cohorts born between 1919 and 1973, a period of educational expansion. Findings show a shift in social inequalities, from entry into lower secondary school to entry into "lycee" (upper secondary school leading to the baccalaureate). Policy implications are…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Policy
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Duru-Bellat, Marie – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1996
Summarizes a longitudinal study that identifies a variety of mechanisms within the French school system that continue to generate social inequalities. These mechanisms include school status, parental choice, and economic status. Briefly reviews social inequality and French educational policy. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Educational Status Comparison, Foreign Countries