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Energy poverty in rural and urban India : are the energy poor also income poor ? [PDF]
Energy poverty is a frequently used term among energy specialists, but unfortunately the concept is rather loosely defined. Several existing approaches measure energy poverty by defining an energy poverty line as the minimum quantity of physical energy ...
Barnes, Douglas F. +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Private supplementary education is burgeoning worldwide, and over 25% of English children have received private tutoring. The neoliberalisation of education and parents' responsibilisation for children's attainment have driven market growth, but not all can afford to participate.
Sarah L. Holloway +2 more
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Trade Liberalization, Inequality and Poverty in Brazilian States. [PDF]
This paper studies the impact of trade liberalization and international trade on household income inequality and poverty using detailed micro-data across Brazilian states, from 1987 to 2005. Results suggest that Brazilian states that were more exposed to
Castilho, Marta +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract School segregation is an international problem undermining the performance and equity of education systems. Australia's secondary schooling system offers international insights into the causes of segregation owing to it being one of the most segregated in the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, its long history of school ...
Michael G. Sciffer +2 more
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Food banks in schools in England
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article investigates the number and distribution of food banks in schools in England. Drawing on a novel source of nationally representative data, we show that one in five schools operate a food bank. This amounts to over 4000 school‐based food banks across the country.
William Baker +2 more
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Multilevel analysis of ethnic clustering across local schools: Exploring group dynamics
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines ethnic clustering patterns across English secondary schools from 2010 to 2018 using National Pupil Database data and multilevel modelling. Despite concerns about increased segregation following educational reforms, findings reveal a general decline in ethnic concentration across all groups during this period.
Yiyang Gao
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Career motivations and perceptions of teaching of 16–19‐year‐olds in England and Wales
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The current study provides an understanding of career‐related motivations of 16–19‐year‐olds in schools and A‐level colleges in England and Wales. The 672 participants (62% women) were asked to complete a modified version of the Motivations for Career Choice and the Persistence Research in Science and Engineering scales and provide comments on
Sophie Thompson‐Lee +4 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The study used descriptive and multivariate statistics analytical methods to explore relationships between the highest level of education expected by 15‐year‐old Romanian students and factors associated with student background (personal and academic), school characteristics and selected beliefs and social–emotional skills.
Camelia Truța +4 more
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COVID-19 and multidimensional poverty: a spatio-temporal analysis of urban vs. rural areas in Jashore, Bangladesh. [PDF]
BMC Public HealthIslam NN +4 more
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Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy +2 more
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