This paper examines the linked concepts of school–home communications, and parental
engagement in children's learning, both of which are vital for supporting learning …

Using the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE), this study examines
how different combinations of aspirations, expectations and school achievement can …

Raising the proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds progressing to
higher education has been a key policy objective for successive governments in the UK …

This is the first book to look at justice and ethics in tourism in one volume, bringing
theoretical perspectives into conversation with tourism, development and the environment …

This report was commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
(HEFCE). It explores why different types of student achieve different outcomes in UK higher …

Recent Australian government targets for higher education participation have produced a
flurry of activity focused on raising the aspirations of students from low socioeconomic status …

Narrowing the Achievement Gap proposes a radical change to our conception of learning,
education and schooling, arguing that parental engagement is the best lever we have for …

Previous research has suggested that parents' aspirations for their children's academic
attainment can have a positive influence on children's actual academic performance …

Educational and occupational aspirations have become an important reference point in
policy debates about educational inequality. Low aspirations are presented as a major …

This research was undertaken with families in neighbourhoods of Glasgow and
Middlesbrough who had experienced extensive worklessness. Qualitative life-history …