Is science a middle‐class phenomenon? The SES determinants of 16–19 participation

摘要: In the UK, as in several developed countries, concern has been expressed by interested commentators about apparent decline of post‐16 participation ‘hard’ sciences (especially physics and chemistry). While formal full‐time 16–19 education higher increased since 1990s, both relative absolute numbers studying chemistry have declined. If development scientists is seen key to economic, technical intellectual progress then this could be very serious indeed. One way understanding perhaps remedying consider those currently under‐represented. recent years much attention focused on differences boys girls. However, paper examines changes post‐compulsory science 1990s terms socio‐economic factors answer question – a middle‐class phenomenon? It uses Pupil‐level annual schools census/National pupil database (PLAS...