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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Gillborn, David; Rollock, Nicola; Vincent, Carol; Ball, Stephen J. – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2012
The article discusses the findings of an ESRC funded project (RES-062-23-1880) which used in-depth interviews to explore the educational experiences and strategies of 62 Black Caribbean parents; the biggest qualitative study of education and the Black middle class yet conducted in the UK. The article focuses on the parents' interactions with their…
Descriptors: African American Children, Middle Class, Criticism, Educational Experience
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Ball, Stephen J.; Reay, Diane; Miriam, David – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2002
Interviewed ethnic minority students in England to determine the impact of social class and ethnicity on higher education choice. Overall, the processes, concerns, resources, and outcomes of choosing differed among ethnic groups in relation to social class. Class differences were more apparent and significant than minority ethnic similarities. For…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries