Educational Inequality and Social Justice: Challenges for Career Guidance

Handbook of Career Development: International Perspectives
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pp. 335-355
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New York
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Springer
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2014,

Gideon Arulmani, Anuradha J. Bakshi, Frederick T. L. Leong, Anthony G. Watts,
Müller, Walter
ISSN: 978-1-4614-9459-1 (print); 978-1-4614-9460-7 (online)
DOI: 
10.1007/978-1-4614-9460-7_19
Abstract

The article provides a multiperspective approach to educational careers. It first discusses social justice issues in the distribution of the crucial individual and social good of education. It then summarizes core findings of recent international research on processes and factors generating social disparities in the acquisition of education. Based on both it finally provides suggestions how especially professional guidance can contribute to reducing inequalities and increasing social justice.