Territories differentiated by socio-economic features

shape the educational pathways

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A systemic approach

• Led at a sub-regional level• Taking account of multiple dimensions

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A zoning into 348 ‘employment zones’

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Cluster analysis based on 21 socioeconomic indicators

• Size of firms• Share of each activity sector• Share of public / private sector• Rate of skilled / unskilled workers• Unemployment rate• …

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6 types of environment

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Tertiary activities: Urban zones

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Tertiary activities and small firms

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Declining manufacturing industry

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Dynamic manufacturing industry

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Rural with industry

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Rural with agriculture

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Diverse factor for a « local effect »

• Contextual effects result of combined factors:– Historical reasons– Disparity of educative supply– Response to the needs of local economy– Local government policies– Response to families’ demand (social

reproduction, local standards)

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Conclusion

- Consider qualification needs in the frame of societal change

- Take account of heterogeneity within region- Multiple factors embedded

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Thanks for your attention

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Panel of pupils enrolled in secondary education in 1995 (1)

• 18000 pupils (1/40)• Whole schooling curriculum until 2002• Place of residence (Size of district)• Family background (Father’s occupation)• Parents’ aspirations

– What is the most useful diploma to get a job?

• Effect of:– Achievement (age when entering sec. Ed.))– Social origin (socio-occupational category of

father; father’s level of education)– Spatial environment (size of district)

• On:– Give preference to vocational secondary diplomas– When choosing Voc. sec., rather CAP/BEP than

vocational baccalaureat.

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Parents’ assessment:« most useful diploma »

Voc sec diploma CAP/BEP (3C) or Voc Bac (3B)

Vs Gen bac or tertiary (3A, 4,5)

(n=8174)

CAP/BEP (3C)

Vs Voc Bac (3B)

(n=2822)

Rural, small town (1,6) +++ (1,4) +++

City (0,8) --

Low achiever (12+) (2,2) ++++ (2,3) ++++

Father ed° >=4 (0,4) --

Father farmer,self-employed

- (0,8) -

Father professional (0,5) ---

Father skilled manual (1,2) +++

Father unskilled man. (1,7) +++