SOC478H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Higher Education, Human Capital, Female Education
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Parental educational level does have a really important influence in the chances of children participating in post secondary education. Impact parent ses and educational background do have a positive correlation with children going to secondary education. Some difference between the situation in the state and in canada. Proportion of people with low income background go to university in canada compared to the us/ but still is lower than those of higher income background in. Parents matter a lot to your future educational success. Public policy is really important [access to university, government funding to universities, public and private] particularly important from lower economic background. Look at the population composition/ be carful of comparison. What about other measurable factors: read to you, talk to you, = cultural capital support/ more then just about how much money they make environment in which you grow up can also determine your future success. /what role can public policy play on this/
