Access to University Studies: A New Form of Discrimination for Low-Functioning People
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Employment as an Aggravating Factor in Inequality: Double Discrimination against Women
1.2. The CRPD as a Key Element in Preventing Discrimination against People with Disabilities
1.3. Initial Teacher Training as a Key Driver of Change
- To find out the probability that a person with low functional performance has of having higher education.
- To identify the differences that exist between women and men with low functional performance with respect to the probability of having a high level of education.
- To determine the probability of a person with low functional impairment to have higher education with respect to sex and the rest of the population.
2. Methodology
2.1. Instruments
2.2. Sample
2.3. Data Analysis
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Selection of a Logit Model
3. Results
3.1. Relationship between Variables
3.2. Selection of a Logit Model
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4. Discussion and Conclusions
Limitations and Proposals for Improvement
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Explanatory Variable | Response Variable | |
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Category 1 | n11 | n12 |
Category 2 | n21 | n22 |
Sex | Studies Level | ||
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Disability | Non University Studies | University Studies | |
Man | No | 9,358,000 | 4,783,300 |
Man | Yes | 912,800 | 153,900 |
Woman | No | 8,795,300 | 5,605,800 |
Woman | Yes | 646,500 | 163,700 |
Studies Level | ||
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Disability | Non University Studies | University Studies |
No | 18,153,300 | 10,389,100 |
Yes | 1,559,300 | 317,600 |
Studies Level | ||
---|---|---|
Disability | Non University Studies | University Studies |
No | 9,358,000 | 4,783,300 |
Yes | 912,800 | 153,900 |
Studies Level | ||
---|---|---|
Disability | Non University Studies | University Studies |
No | 8,795,300 | 5,605,800 |
Yes | 646,500 | 163,700 |
Parameters | Estimation | Lower Extr. IC | Upper Extr. IC |
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α | 1.3735 | 1.3681 | 1.3789 |
τ D 1 | −0.9231 | −0.9286 | −0.9175 |
τ S 1 | 0.4066 | 0.3990 | 0.4143 |
τ DS 11 | −0.1859 | −0.1937 | −0.1781 |
E | D | S | Advantage Ratio | Interpretation |
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Yes | No/Yes | - | 2.8 | 2.8 times more likely than the general population to be university-educated |
Yes | No/Yes | M | 3 | 3 times more likely to have a university education for men than men in the general population. |
Yes | No/Yes | W | 2.5 | 2.5 times more likely to have a university education for women than for women in the general population |
No | - | M/W | 1.5 | 1.5 times more likely to have no university education for men |
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Rodríguez-Rodríguez, T.; Álvarez-Martínez-Iglesias, J.-M.; Molina-Saorín, J.; Marín-Marín, J.-A. Access to University Studies: A New Form of Discrimination for Low-Functioning People. Trends High. Educ. 2024, 3, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/higheredu3010001
Rodríguez-Rodríguez T, Álvarez-Martínez-Iglesias J-M, Molina-Saorín J, Marín-Marín J-A. Access to University Studies: A New Form of Discrimination for Low-Functioning People. Trends in Higher Education. 2024; 3(1):1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/higheredu3010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez-Rodríguez, Tamara, José-María Álvarez-Martínez-Iglesias, Jesús Molina-Saorín, and José-Antonio Marín-Marín. 2024. "Access to University Studies: A New Form of Discrimination for Low-Functioning People" Trends in Higher Education 3, no. 1: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/higheredu3010001