This volume addresses questions that lie at the core of research into education. It examines the way in which the institutional embeddedness and the social and

Are socioeconomic inequalities in education declining? Is socioeconomic background becoming less important for people’s occupational class or status? How impo

As the incomes of affluent and poor families have diverged over the past three decades, so too has the educational performance of their children. But how exactl

This volume presents the history, latest data, and results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study (SLS). The purpose of the SLS is to study various aspects of psyc

This book provides an overview of recent research on the relationship between noncognitive attributes (motivation, self efficacy, resilience) and academic outco