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Elliott, Catherine; Leck, Joanne; Rockwell, Brittany; Luthy, Michael – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
Often, knowledge and quality education is reserved for the elite, where there are systemic obstacles to gaining access to today's leaders. Gender and racial inequities in executive-level positions across North America have been a longstanding debate amongst scholars and policy makers. Research has consistently documented that women are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Counseling, Social Capital, Career Counseling
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Kvalsund, Rune; Bele, Irene Velsvik – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2010
This article is based on data from two national research projects in Norway dealing with upper secondary educational reforms that began in 1994. Together, the research projects represent a longitudinal study of prospective life course data from 1995 to 2003, covering approximately 500 students from the time they were receiving special education in…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Research Projects, Foreign Countries, Social Networks
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Dyke, Martin; Foskett, Nick; Maringe, Felix – Education, Knowledge & Economy: A Journal for Education and Social Enterprise, 2008
The research reported here was funded by the UK Department for Education and Skills to consider the influence of the school on the decision by young people to participate in learning on completion of compulsory schooling. A national sample of 24 schools across England participated in this study. Research methods included focus group interviews…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries