COMPETING INEQUALITIES: THE SEX AND SOCIAL CLASS STRUCTURE OF THE FIRST YEAR SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY STUDENT POPULATION 1962-1972.

The article discusses the sex and social class structure of the first year Scottish university student population of 1962-1972. It reports that in the decade of expansion that followed the publication of the Robbins Report, women from middle class or non-manual homes, have tended to displace manual...

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Publicado en:Sociology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 111 - 117
Autores principales: Hutchison, Doucal, McPrerson, Andrew
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Jan76
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      keyword: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
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