Extracurricular Activities and Disadvantaged Youth: A Complicated—But Promising—Story
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DOI: 10.1177/0042085918805797
Abstract: Increased political and research interest in extracurricular activities stems, in part, from the claim that these programs especially benefit disadvantaged youth. However, little literature has syn... read more here.
Keywords: complicated promising; disadvantaged youth; extracurricular activities; activities disadvantaged ... See more keywords
Between Idealism and Pragmatism: Social Policies and Matthew Effect in Vocational Education and Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.17645/si.v6i3.1515
Abstract: Since the mid-1970s, research shows that less-disadvantaged individuals more frequently access social policy schemes when compared to their more-disadvantaged counterparts, a phenomenon called the Matthew effect. Through two indepth case studies, based on 60 semi-directive… read more here.
Keywords: matthew effect; education training; disadvantaged youth; effect ... See more keywords