EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MOBILITY: PERSPECTIVES OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED NATIONAL SCHOOLS IN FOUR STATES IN MALAYSIA 1

• Published in: e-Bangi : journal of social sciences and humanities Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 75 - 89
• Main Authors: Tee, Ong Puay, Liu, Ong Puay, Selvadurai, Sivapalan, Hoon, Ong Puay, Radzi, Marsitah Mohd
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bangi E-Bangi Journal 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Ambition; Aspiration; Boarding schools; College students; Education; Educational systems; Elementary school students; Elementary schools; Employment; Friendship; Perceptions; Questionnaires; Rural communities; Rural schools; Rural urban differences; Secondary school students; Secondary schools; Social mobility; Students; Teachers; Urban schools; Wages & salaries; Malaysia

The juxtaposition of education and social mobility is based on the proposition that education plays an important role in mobility. This is particularly true in Malaysia as selection of students into premium classes, boarding schools, universities, for scholarships and for employment is still predomi...