Equal opportunities

Are minority groups truly offered fair chances in schooling, jobs, and everyday life? This book tackles that question directly. It also looks at why women still earn less than men, what institutionalized racism means, and why buses, trains, and many workplaces still fail to accommodate people with disabilities.

The volume is part of the Global Issues series, which introduces young readers to contested subjects. Each book opens with one individual's experience of the topic. A panel of carefully chosen experts then weighs the evidence, and a range of supplementary resources follows.

The author is an educator, and the text is thoroughly researched and carefully edited. It is intended as a practical resource for children at home and in the classroom, though adult readers should also find its open and sensitive handling of the subject worthwhile.