"I'm excited but, I don't want to be unrealistic" : the role of hope in shaping aspirations of working class young people in Leicester towards Higher Education

This study questions how young people hope, aspire and plan towards the future, with a particular emphasis on their perceptions and attitudes towards attending university. Higher Education (HE) has become a mainstream part of transitioning towards adulthood for many young people in the UK; however t...

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Main Author: Grant, Thomas Andrew
Other Authors: Brown, Gavin ; Williams, John
Published: University of Leicester 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689354