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Educational inequality and transitions to university in Australia: aspirations, agency and constraints

John PoleselMelbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mary LeahyMelbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Shelley GillisMelbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Pages 793-810 | Received 21 Dec 2014, Accepted 21 Nov 2017, Published online: 08 Dec 2017

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