@article{717493,
      recid = {717493},
      author = {Siraj, Iram, and Mayo, Aziza,},
      title = {Social class and educational inequality [electronic  resource] /},
      pages = {1 online resource (ix, 321b pages)},
      abstract = {"Social class is often seen as an intractable barrier to  success, yet a number of children from disadvantaged  backgrounds still manage to show resilience and succeed  against the odds. This book presents the findings from 50  Child and Family Case Studies (CFCS) conducted with 13-16  year olds. The authors look specifically at the roles that  people and experiences - at home, in schools and in the  wider community - have played in the learning life-courses  of these children; how these factors have affected their  achievement; and explanations and meanings given by  respondents to the unique characteristics, experiences and  events in their lives. Featuring the voices of real parents  and children, and backed up by a decade of quantitative  data, this is a compelling read that will help readers to  understand the complex nature of social disadvantage and  the interplay between risk and protective factors in homes  and schools that can make for a transformational  educational experience"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/717493},
}