Details
- Publication date
- 4 June 2017
- Author
- Network of Experts on the Social dimension of Education and Training (NESET)
- Geographical scope
- European Union
- Level of education focus
- Adult education
- Early childhood education and care (ECEC)
- Higher education
- Non-formal and informal learning
- School education
- Thematic areas covered
- Education-to-work transitions, education and labour market
- Educational attainment and participation in education
- Educational effectiveness and efficiency
- Governance of education
- Investment in education, economic impact of education
- Monitoring and quality assurance
- Quality and inclusive education for all
- Skills development
- Teachers and trainers
- Whole-school and whole-system approaches and partnerships in education
Description
The topic of inequality, equity and social inclusion plays a prominent role in recent European Commission Communications.
The authors of this short report aim to provide a brief review of the aspects that have been identified as relevant for the role of education for social inequality. They look into the areas in life that are influenced by education (of the individual, of an individual’s parents, but also including the role of educational certificates) and other relevant aspects on an individual level, setting out the different determinants and referring to the latest international data and secondary analyses available.
The authors also look into how inequality in societies is influenced by education and how this, in turn, influences other social aspects, especially social inclusion, setting out the different determinants and referring to the latest international data and secondary analyses available.
Authors
Dovydas Caturianas, Laima Užpelkienė, Valentina Migliarini
Cite as
Caturianas D., Užpelkienė L., Migliarini V. (2017). 'The role of education for social inequality in modern societies (with a special perspective on EU Member States)', NESET Ad Hoc Report
