Education and mobility to deal with territorial fragility

Journal title ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI
Author/s Cristiana Mattioli, Bruna Vendemmia
Publishing Year 2022 Issue 2021/132 Suppl.
Language Italian Pages 21 P. 53-73 File size 481 KB
DOI 10.3280/ASUR2021-132-S1004
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Several studies show that access to education is a fundamental citizenship right that has to be guaranteed to decrease social inequalities at a national level. The paper focuses on the nexus between mobility, schools and educational poverty. The bibliographic analysis identifies the main issues and suggests possible strate-gies and policies to fight territorial inequalities in the access to education in Italy.

Keywords: territorial fragility; education; accessibility; secondary schools; public transport

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Cristiana Mattioli, Bruna Vendemmia, Scuola e mobilità per trattare le fragilità territoriali in "ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI" 132 Suppl./2021, pp 53-73, DOI: 10.3280/ASUR2021-132-S1004