J. Glaesser

Young People's Educational Careers in England and Germany: Integrating Survey and Interview Analysis via Qualitative Comparative Analysis J. Glaesser

Marc Notes: Through a comparative study of young people's educational careers in England and Germany, this book explores the range of influences which shape educational careers such as the individual talents and interests of young people, their social class and background, as well as school and country characteristics. Biographical Note: Judith Glaesser is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Durham University, UK. Her interests include sociology of education, comparative education, policy, research design and research methods, and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). She has held two ESRC grants which have enabled her to explore QCA, its foundations and applications. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction2. Description and Explanation: Methodological Rationale3. Qualitative Comparative Analysis4. Overview of the Project5. Which Young People in Germany are in a Gymnasium at the Age of 17? A Typological Analysis6. Secondary Schooling Careers in England7. What Types of Young People are Bound for Higher Education at the Age of 17?8. Using In-Depth Case Studies to Explore Causal Mechanisms in Detail9. Summary and Conclusions

Contributor Bio:  Glaesser, Judith Barry Cooper is Emeritus Professor of Education at Durham University, UK. From 2004-2007, he was co-editor of the British Educational Research Journal.