ABSTRACT

Social mobility, educational priority areas and equality of opportunity are topics discussed as much today as when this book was first published over 30 years ago. This book is written by people of varying ages and professions who have broken through from poor social beginnings, deprived backgrounds and many disadvantages into a high level of professional achievement. Starting in working class or slum environments in areas such as Sheffield, Wales, Manchester, Leeds, Huddersfield, London, Glasgow and Birmingham they describe their struggles and the ways in which they attempted to over-come their earlier deprivations. The descriptions in this volume are illustrations of potential which is present in the most unpromising beginnings.

chapter I|18 pages

John Allaway

chapter II|21 pages

Derek Davies

chapter III|17 pages

G. Henton Davies

chapter IV|16 pages

Sheila Fell

chapter V|17 pages

Ronald Goldman

chapter VI|16 pages

Richard Hoggart

chapter VII|18 pages

Dennis Marsden

chapter VIII|18 pages

Jane Mitchell

chapter IX|19 pages

Gerald Nabarro

chapter X|14 pages

John Parton

chapter XI|14 pages

Arnold Wesker