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Lee Elliot Major Stephen Machin

Social Mobility

And Its Enemies

Lee Elliot Major,  Stephen Machin

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English
Pelican
27 September 2018
Social classes
Series: Pelican Books
A closer look at how declining social mobility affects us all, and what we can do about it

What are the effects of decreasing social mobility?

How does education help - and hinder - us in improving our life chances?

Why are so many of us stuck on the same social rung as our parents?
Apart from the USA, Britain has the lowest social mobility in the Western world. The lack of movement in who gets where in society - particularly when people are stuck at the bottom and the top - costs the nation dear, both in terms of the unfulfilled talents of those left behind and an increasingly detached elite, disinterested in improvements that benefit the rest of society.

This book analyses cutting-edge research into how social mobility has changed in Britain over the years, the shifting role of schools and universities in creating a fairer future, and the key to what makes some countries and regions so much richer in opportunities, bringing a clearer understanding of what works and how we can better shape our future.
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Imprint:   Pelican
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 178mm,  Width: 110mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   160g
ISBN:   9780241317020
ISBN 10:   0241317029
Series:   Pelican Books
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Lee Elliot Major is Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, a foundation dedicated to improving social mobility in the UK through evidence-based programmes, research and policy advocacy. Stephen Machin is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Director of the Centre for Economic Performance.

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