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Socioeconomic barriers into the professions

Socioeconomic barriers:Literature review

March 2009

Context

The research questions investigated are:

What is meant by the term ‘socio-economic barriers’?

Which groups are most likely to be disadvantaged in accessing and securing jobs in the professions?

What sort of barriers do they face?

How can those from disadvantaged backgrounds gain access to opportunities?

What innovative ideas and practices have been developed by employers and professional institutions to overcome these barriers?

Is there any evidence to show how successful these have been?

What are the gaps in the research evidence?

Output

To see the final report from this research, please click here.

 

‘The research report is highly valued to us and we submitted it to the Cabinet Office.’

‘Our conclusion is that previous research has focussed primarily on class, structural and cultural issues leaving other socioeconomic groups relatively under researched. This is especially prevalent in relation to the barriers these groups face in securing jobs in the professions.’

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