<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In an experimental vignette study, the respondents were asked to decide whether college applicants should be credited with a bonus or malus on the admission grade, for example due to their migration background, social origin, or effort. The results show that dimensions of social educational inequality tend to be considered in the direction of compensation. Hence, there is evidence of a certain legitimacy of measures in the sense of positive discrimination in university access.</p></abstract>

In an experimental vignette study, the respondents were asked to decide whether college applicants should be credited with a bonus or malus on the admission grade, for example due to their migration background, social origin, or effort. The results show that dimensions of social educational inequality tend to be considered in the direction of compensation. Hence, there is evidence of a certain legitimacy of measures in the sense of positive discrimination in university access.

Legitimacy of Group-Specific Support for College Access – Results of an Experimental Vignette Study

sarah.engelhardt@student.uni-tuebingen.de

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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In an experimental vignette study, the respondents were asked to decide whether college applicants should be credited with a bonus or malus on the admission...

Legitimacy of Group-Specific Support for College Access – Results of an Experimental Vignette Study

Published Online: Mar 29, 2022

Page range: 107 - 136

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2022-0006

Keywords
Justice, social inequality, college admission, students, vignette study

© 2022 Steffen Hillmert et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Legitimacy of Group-Specific Support for College Access – Results of an Experimental Vignette Study

Published Online: Mar 29, 2022

Page range: 107 - 136

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2022-0006

KeywordsJustice, social inequality, college admission, students, vignette study

© 2022 Steffen Hillmert et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Justice, social inequality, college admission, students, vignette study