Ellu Saar

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I am a Professor in Sociology at Tallinn University (Estonia). My PhD thesis was about social mobility of young people with secondary education. My main research topics are education, lifelong learning, ethnic stratification, social mobility. I have extensive experience in coordinating large scale complex projects including EU FP 6 project Towards a Lifelong Learning Society in Europe: The Contribution of the Education System (LLL2010) (13 partners). Ellu Saar has led the Estonian team in several international projects connected to education, lifelong learning and labour market transitions. For example TECHEQUALITY (Horizon 2020), FamilyPlatform (FP 7), TransEurope Research Network Transnationalisation and Changing Life Course Inequality in Europe (funded by European Science Foundation), Education as a Lifelong Process – Comparing Educational Trajectories in Modern Societies (eduLIFE) (EU funded), Educational Systems and Labour Markets in Central and Eastern European Transformation Countries (funded by Volkswagen Foundation) and EQUALSOC (FP 6). I have published articles in the International Journal of Lifelong Education, Journal of Education and Work, East European Politics and Societies, International Journal of Comparative Sociology, Higher Education, European Societies, European Journal of Education, Ethnic and Racial Studies and European Sociological Review. My expertise is in the comparative quantitative and qualitative analysis of data on education, labour market and lifelong learning.

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The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, Volume 19(2), 2014, article 12. 1 Book

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Ethnic Inequalities in Education

The Russian Second Generation in Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve

Part 1: Learning at Higher Education Institution

Part 5. Conclusions and Discussion

Towards a Normal Stratification Order

Part 3 of this thesis concludes the project. First, an overview of the most important conclusions... more Part 3 of this thesis concludes the project. First, an overview of the most important conclusions is presented. The text can be read as a brief summary of the results of the five studies that are at the heart of this project. Second, the results are discussed in relation to the existing body of knowledge. This discussion includes a reflection on the theoretical and practical implications of the project's findings. The text can be read as a final synopsis of how the findings may be interpreted in light of previous research as well as of how the results may guide future research and practice.

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