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Access and stratification in Nordic higher education. A review of cross-cutting research themes and issues*

Access and stratification in Nordic higher education. A review of cross-cutting research themes and issues*


Title: Access and stratification in Nordic higher education. A review of cross-cutting research themes and issues*
Author: Isopahkala-Bouret, Ulpukka
Börjesson, Mikael
Beach, Dennis
Haltia, Nina
Jónasson, Jón Torfi   orcid.org/0000-0001-7580-3033
Jauhiainen, Annukka
Jauhiainen, Arto
Kosunen, Sonja
Nori, Hanna
Vabø, Agnete
Date: 2018-01-02
Language: English
Scope: 142-154
University/Institute: Háskóli Íslands
University of Iceland
School: Menntavísindasvið (HÍ)
School of education (UI)
Series: Education Inquiry;9(1)
ISSN: 2000-4508
DOI: 10.1080/20004508.2018.1429769
Subject: Higher education; Access; Social stratification; Inequality; Nordic countries; Norðurlönd; Háskólamenntun; Lagskipting; Misrétti
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2554

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Ulpukka Isopahkala-Bouret, Mikael Börjesson, Dennis Beach, Nina Haltia, JónTorfi Jónasson, Annukka Jauhiainen, Arto Jauhiainen, Sonja Kosunen, Hanna Nori & Agnete Vabø(2018) Access and stratification in Nordic higher education. A review of cross-cutting researchthemes and issues*, Education Inquiry, 9:1, 142-154, DOI: 10.1080/20004508.2018.1429769

Abstract:

The purpose of this review is to investigate cross-cutting researchthemes and issues related to access and stratification in Nordichigher education (H.E.) (Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway andSweden). We synthesise how recent changes in H.E. policy, prac-tise, and appropriations have influenced educational opportunitiesalong social class, gender and age. In this review we highlightresults and conclusions shared by various recent Nordic studies.The emphasis is on the common trends and patterns related tosocial stratification in access.

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