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School market in Quebec and the reproduction of social inequalities in higher education
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Abstract The purpose of this article is to show that the stratification of the Quebec high school market contributes to the reproduction of social inequalities in higher education. The results obtained from a sample (N = 2,677) of a cohort of students born in 1984 and observed up to the age of 22 show that t... view more
The purpose of this article is to show that the stratification of the Quebec high school market contributes to the reproduction of social inequalities in higher education. The results obtained from a sample (N = 2,677) of a cohort of students born in 1984 and observed up to the age of 22 show that the influence of social origin operates in large part via mediation of the type of institution attended. Students enrolled in private or public institutions offering enriched programs (in mathematics, science or languages) are significantly more likely to access college and university education than their peers who attended a public institution offering only regular programs. Additional analyses reveal that the probability of attending a private or public institution offering enriched programs is strongly correlated with the social origin of the student. The influence of the education market itself operates through differences in performance and educational aspirations that characterize students in three the types of establishments.... view less
Keywords
social background; education; student; university admission; social stratification; social inequality; female student; Canada; university level of education
Classification
Sociology of Education
University Education
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Free Keywords
Bildungsmarkt
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 18-27
Journal
Social Inclusion, 7 (2019) 1
Issue topic
Inequalities in access to higher education: methodological and theoretical issues
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed