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ERIC Number: EJ1290041
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1755-2273
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Geographical Differentiation in Access to Higher Education in Sweden
Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, v13 n3 p61-81 Dec 2020
Using Bourdieu's Theory of Practice, this study examines the practices of Swedish students when entering higher education. Logistic regression is used to examine relationships between the educational resources and geographical origins of students born 1973-1982 (N=382,198) and 1) their probability of migration when entering higher education and 2) the type of institution they entered. The results indicate that students' practices differ by geographical origin, suggesting that students use migration in different ways to access higher education. For example, the students with the highest probability of migration are students originating from rural areas with high upper-secondary grades and students from large urban areas with low grades. Implications for expanding access to higher education while also creating sustainable communities are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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