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Liljander, Juha-Pekka – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1998
Analyzes whether giving up studies in higher education is considered a pivotal point wherein an educational career may change course. Reveals that in Finland the status-oriented inheritors of the societal elite do best on the higher education internal and external transfer market. Raises questions about equality between educational units. (CMK)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Context Effect, Dropouts, Educational Opportunities