Baker, Zoe, Harrison, Neil, Stevenson, Jacqueline et al. (1 more author) (2021) Patterns of postgraduate transitions amongst care-experienced graduates in the United Kingdom. Cambridge Journal of Education. pp. 349-368. ISSN 1469-3577
Abstract
Those who have spent time in state care as children, and are therefore ‘care-experienced’, are known to have lower life chances than the general population. While we know that care-experienced young people are significantly underrepresented in Higher Education nationally and internationally, little is known about their progression to postgraduate level study. Using data from the national Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, this paper explores patterns of postgraduate progression for care-experienced graduates in the United Kingdom. As postgraduate qualifications have been found to provide numerous benefits, this is important to understand; these benefits could be particularly transformative for those with care experience – mitigating their background disadvantages. The authors’ data present a positive picture, showing that care-experienced graduates who successfully access and complete an undergraduate degree are significantly more likely to progress to postgraduate study than non-care-experienced graduates. We propose explanations for these findings, and make recommendations for practice to establish further equality in these patterns of progression.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Education (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 10 Dec 2021 16:30 |
Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2025 00:09 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2021.1994922 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/0305764X.2021.1994922 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:181463 |