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STEM, Social Mobility and Equality

Avenues for Widening Access

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Authors:
  1. Kate Hoskins

    1. Education, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK

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  2. Bernard Barker

    1. Education Leadership & Management, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

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  • Analyses the roles of genealogy, family and higher education in shaping aspirations and careers
  • Uses a chemistry department as a case study to explore motives for pursuing a STEM degree
  • Illuminates areas where work is required to achieve greater equality of access

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Kate Hoskins, Bernard Barker
    Pages 1-17

  3. The Contemporary Social Mobility and Equality Policy Context: Framing the Problem

    • Kate Hoskins, Bernard Barker
    Pages 19-60

  4. Making Chemists

    • Kate Hoskins, Bernard Barker
    Pages 61-88

  5. Equality Policies and Initiatives at Marsden

    • Kate Hoskins, Bernard Barker
    Pages 89-111

  6. The Limits of Equality Policy

    • Kate Hoskins, Bernard Barker
    Pages 113-131

  7. Conclusion

    • Kate Hoskins, Bernard Barker
    Pages 133-146

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 147-184
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About this book

This book examines the role of the family in intra and inter-generational social movement. The authors take a genealogical approach to researching social mobility, using a university chemistry department as a case study to explore participants’ motives for pursuing a STEM undergraduate degree and the influences that have shaped them. Assessing the roles of genealogy, family and higher education in shaping their aspirations and careers, the authors examine the contributions of these variables to the students aspirations. With a wealth of empirically rich qualitative data, the authors identify areas where work is required to achieve greater equality of access to high performing chemistry departments and enhance career outcomes, which could be applied more widely. This book will appeal to scholars of educational inequalities and widening access, particularly in terms of STEM education.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Education, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK

    Kate Hoskins

  • Education Leadership & Management, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

    Bernard Barker

About the authors

Kate Hoskins is Reader in Education at Brunel University, UK. 
 
Bernard Barker is Emeritus Professor of Educational Leadership and Management at the University of Leicester, UK and Chair of Governors at Queen Katharine Academy, UK.





Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: STEM, Social Mobility and Equality

  • Book Subtitle: Avenues for Widening Access

  • Authors: Kate Hoskins, Bernard Barker

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49216-8

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49215-1Published: 26 July 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49218-2Published: 27 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-49216-8Published: 25 July 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 184

  • Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sociology of Education, Science Education, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging

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