Improving Access to Further and Higher Education for Young People in Public Care
European Policy and Practice
Sonia Jackson author Claire Cameron author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published:21st Apr '15
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Reveals why young people in care are five times less likely to attend tertiary education and what can be done about it
Across Europe young people in care are around five times less likely to attend tertiary education than those who have not been in care. Drawing extensively on a substantial three-year long research project led by the authors, this book provides a comprehensive account of this shocking discrepancy and discusses ways to address the imbalance.
Across Europe young people in public care are around five times less likely to attend tertiary education than those who have not been in care. This book provides a comprehensive account of why this shocking discrepancy exists and outlines ways to address the imbalance.
Drawing extensively on new original research, the book examines the participation of young people in care in further and higher education. It provides a historical and legislative overview of the topic and in-depth national case studies look at the situation in England compared with Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Hungary. The authors set out clearly what we can learn from these comparisons and how to create more equal opportunities for children and young people in care today.
This important book will be essential reading for those dedicated to removing barriers to accessing to further and higher education, including FE and HE lecturers, student support staff, social workers, policymakers and researchers working across fields of education, sociology, psychology, social work and social policy.
ISBN: 9781849056397
Dimensions: 227mm x 152mm x 15mm
Weight: 428g
288 pages