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Mapping Discriminatory Landscapes In A Divided Educational System: The Case Of Cyprus, Nicos Trimikliniotis Dec 2003

Mapping Discriminatory Landscapes In A Divided Educational System: The Case Of Cyprus, Nicos Trimikliniotis

Nicos Trimikliniotis

This paper examines the way in which the Cyprus educational system, primarily concentrating on the Greek-Cypriot side, reproduces discriminatory patterns via an outmoded and ethnically divided educational model, in spite of some efforts to introduce multi-cultural elements of local level. Existing literature and a number of studies and reports on immigrant and minority students illustrate the need for further research on the subject, so that a comprehensive reform of the educational system can take place to move from an ethnocentric model towards a more critically orientated humanistic education based on tolerance and understanding – a matter of urgency if Cyprus …


The Parental Effect On Educational And Occupational Attainment In Slovenia During The 20th Century, Harry Bg Ganzeboom, Anton Kramberger, Paul Nieuwbeerta Dec 1999

The Parental Effect On Educational And Occupational Attainment In Slovenia During The 20th Century, Harry Bg Ganzeboom, Anton Kramberger, Paul Nieuwbeerta

Anton Kramberger

The paper empirically addresses social change and stability in Slovenia in the 20th Century, from a social stratification perspective. It brings together information on long-term trends in intergenerational mobility, using the core of Blau-Duncan model for estimating basic parental effect within occupational and educational attainment.