Widening Higher Education Participation : A Global Perspective Paperback / softback
by Mahsood (Associate Professor, University of Newcastle, Australia) Shah, Anna (Convenor, Adult Enabling Program,University of Newcastle, Australia) Bennett, Erica (Senior Lecturer and Researcher, School of Education, University of Newcastle, Aust Southgate
Paperback / softback
Description
Governments have introduced policies to widen the participation of disadvantaged students in higher education.
Widening participation policies are also introduced to ensure that higher education contributes to social and economic outcomes.
This book includes important insights from 23 leading scholars across 11 countries on a wide range of topics that focus on government policies, institutional structures and the social and economic impacts of widening participation.
While widening participation policies and outcomes in developed countries are more widely documented, the policies, achievements, and challenges in other countries such as Brazil, China, Indonesia, South Africa and Palestine are not so widely disseminated.
Therefore, the 'untold stories' of policies and outcomes of widening participation are a key part of this book.
The chapters are organised according to three overarching themes, which include national and transnational studies of the history of widening participation and current policies; inclusive learning and academic outcomes; and socioeconomic structures, concepts and theories.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:292 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Science & Technology
- Publication Date:20/10/2015
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- ISBN:9780081002131
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:292 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Science & Technology
- Publication Date:20/10/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9780081002131
