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Another study found that CEOs with military backgrounds were less likely to engage in fraudulent activity.
In the report Crawford concluded it should be "of particular concern to policymakers interested in widening participation in higher education" if pupils from certain backgrounds were less likely to go to top universities, especially if those same students "outperform those from elsewhere once they are at university, even after accounting for their qualifications, subjects and grades on entry".
Dr Wendy Piatt, director general of the Russell Group, said the report showed the main reason pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were less likely to go to leading universities "is because they are not achieving the right grades" in the right subjects.
For example, a study conducted just two weeks after Hurricane Katrina gutted New Orleans showed that people who infra-humanized disaster victims of other racial backgrounds were less likely to want to volunteer in relief efforts.
Women, older patients and those from lower SES backgrounds were less likely to recall having been given advice.
In contrast those born in Vietnam (compared to Australia) and from non-English speaking backgrounds were less likely to report GP access in the past month.
It appears to be the case, for example, that defendants from minority backgrounds are less likely to plead guilty and benefit from reduced sentences through plea bargains.
Research has found that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to find their dream job than their middle and upper class counterparts.
According to research on extended schools, published last week by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, "results from the survey of parents indicate that pupils from more deprived backgrounds are less likely than average to be using activities and childcare services".
