Wastage of talent?: Social origins, cognitive ability and educational attainment in Britain

The extent to which societies suffer „wastage of talent‟ due to social inequalities in educational attainment is a longstanding issue. The present paper contributes to the relevant literature by examining how social origins and early-life cognitive ability are associated with educational success acr...

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Main Authors: Bukodi, E, Bourne, M, Betthäuser, B
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2017