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Social capital and the role of trust in aspirations for higher education

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Fuller, C. orcid id iconORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3816-5068 (2014) Social capital and the role of trust in aspirations for higher education. Educational Review, 66 (2). pp. 131-147. ISSN 1465-3397 doi: 10.1080/00131911.2013.768956

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This paper considers the role of social capital and trust in the aspirations for higher education of a group of socially disadvantaged girls. Drawing on data from a longitudinal, ethnographic case study of an underperforming secondary school, the paper considers current conceptualisations of social capital and its role in educational ambitions. The paper concludes by tentatively suggesting that whilst social capital is extremely helpful in explaining differences within groups, trust appears to be a pre-requisite for the investment and generation of social capital, as opposed to the other way around. The paper also suggests that young people are not necessarily dependent on their families for their social capital but are able to generate capital in their own right.

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URI https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/30599
Item Type Article
Refereed Yes
Divisions Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Institute of Education > Improving Equity and Inclusion through Education
Publisher Routledge
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