Raffo, Carlo creator text xx London Routledge 2013 9999 1st ed. monographic und 200 p. ; 23 cm. This book examines the systemic causes of and potential solutions to entrenched educational inequalities within marginalized urban areas in affluent nations. Questioning standard government assumptions, Raffo explores how broader external inequities—spanning localized socio-economic status, community structures, geography, gender, and ethnicity—converge to restrict the learning capabilities and credentials of young people. Grounded in Amartya Sen's concepts of 'agency freedom' and social justice theories, the text introduces an innovative educational equity framework and practical toolkit complete with case studies to offer educators and policymakers a holistic, area-based roadmap for systemic reform. Carlo Raffo Children of the poor Education Education and state Educational equalization Urban education Social aspects 370.91732 RAF 9780415817479 260708 20260708150740.0