Expanding opportunity? Class, ethnicity and educational aspiration.
This paper examines educational aspiration among working-class migrants and the mismatch that often occurs between their definitions of success and those of the mainstream education system. It explores the educational aspirations and practices of Lebanese-Australian families in a disadvantaged area...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 52; no. 12; pp. 3220 - 3240 |
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Jul2026
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