East London has undergone dramatic changes over the last 30 years, primarily as a result of London's large scale de-industrialisation and the rise in its financ

An analysis of the aspirations of different groups living in East London and the strategies they have used to improve their status.

London has became a global city and East London has traditionally been a place where social policy has been both analysed and formulated. What is being observed

In recent years there has been growing concern over the pervasive disparities in academic achievement that are highly influenced by ethnicity, class and gender.

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