Understanding Inequalities - Succeeding against the odds: which factors matter?
Location:
Virtual Event
Date/time
Wed 9 December 2020
15:00-16:30
Explore the protective and enabling factors leading some young people to break the vicious circle of the social reproduction of inequalities
About this Event
Chair: Professor Emer Smyth (Economic and Social Research Institute)
Speakers: Professor Ingrid School (University College London), Professor Cristina Iannelli (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Adriana Duta (University of Edinburgh).
Not all young people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds end up with poor educational and labour market outcomes. What factors contribute to their success in the face of adversity? What can we learn from them to inform the provision of services in support of disadvantaged children and young people? This webinar will focus on the protective and enabling factors, operating at individual, family and contextual levels, which lead some young people to break the vicious circle of the social reproduction of inequalities.
The webinar will include short presentations of research evidence, a response from a policy representative and an open discussion on how to enhance the opportunities and resources of disadvantaged children, families and communities.
Further information about the research: Understanding Inequalities (UI) is a project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC Grant Reference ES/P009301/1), which aims to explore the causes and consequences of inequalities in Scottish society and beyond.
Visit the project website for more information and follow us on Twitter for news and updates on research findings.
Contact us: For queries about the webinar or our research contact us via email
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