Social Mobility and Higher Education: The Life Experiences of First Generation Entrants in Higher Education

At a time when the shape of society in the UK is changing, this book makes clear what social mobility is and explores what enables upward mobility. Education is seen as a key element in creating opportunities and life chances central to developing a more equal society, but the diminishing level of opportunity available to people from lower socio-economic groups is increasingly causing concern.Professor Stuart examines the role of higher education in supporting social mobility from the viewp...