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Peer reviewedTsai, Shu-Ling; And Others – Sociology of Education, 1994
Presents a study of the impact of educational expansion on the equality of educational opportunity for men and women in Taiwan in the past 45 years. Finds that, although the average level of educational attainment increased, severe limitations on women's access to education remained. (CFR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Attainment, Educational Change, Educational Discrimination
The Relative Roles of Academic, Ascribed, and Socioeconomic Characteristics in College Destinations.
Peer reviewedHearn, James C. – Sociology of Education, 1984
Though educationally relevant factors are the most important in explaining college destinations, socioeconomic factors still play a big role. Influence of the ascriptive factors of race, ethnicity, and sex are more mixed in their effect. The academic and socioeconomic "rich" become richer, while the academic and socioeconomic "poor" become poorer.…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Choice
