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Title
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Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America
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Abstract/Description
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Details the findings of a three-year study undertaken at the Center for Educational Policy Research on inequality in schooling in America and its relation to economic success
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Description on Google Books
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The results and interpretation of three years of research into inequality are presented in this book. Chapters cover these topics: (1) from equal opportunity to equal results; (2) inequality in the schools--access to schools and colleges, expenditure differences between schools and individuals, access to privileged school mates, and access to fast classes and college curriculums; (3) inequality in cognitive skills--the nature and extent of cognitive inequality, the heredity/environment controversy, schooling and cognitive inequality; (4) a note on noncognitive traits; (5) inequality in educational attainment--the effects of economic background, race, and family background, academic aptitude and academic credentials, and the effects of school quality, high school resources, segregation, and curriculum placement; (6) inequality in occupational status; (7) income inequality; (8) inequality in job satisfaction; and (9) what can be done. Estimating the heritability of IQ scores and path models of intergenerational mobility are discussed in two appendices, and a layman's guide to statistical terms is provided in a third. A lengthy list of references is also provided.
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Description on ERIC
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Date
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November 16, 1972
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Publisher
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Basic Books
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Language
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en
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Open access/full-text available
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No
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ISBN
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978-0-465-03264-8
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Citation
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Jencks, C., Jencks, H. W., Acland, H., Bane, M. J., Smith, M., Cohen, D., Gintis, H., Heyns, B., & Michelson, S. (1972). Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America. Basic Books.
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