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Education
Learning Objectives
"I Kept My Mouth Shut"
Introduction
Why Education?
Educational Attainment and Payoff
Levels of Attainment
Attainment and Payoff
Global Comparison
Educational Attainment, by Country
Education and the Quality of Life
Inequality of Opportunity and Attainment
The Atmosphere: Learning or Surviving?
The Payoff: A Great Training Robbery?
American Education: A Tide of Mediocrity?
Contributing Factors
Social Structural Factors
Involvement
What is the Purpose of Education?
Social Psychological Factors
A Concluding Note on the Inequality in Education
Public Policy and Private Action
Summary
Key Terms
Study Questions
Internet Resources
For Further Reading







Lauer, Social ProblemsOnline Learning Center

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