Social inclusion and higher education
This text examines the experiences of students in higher education from 'non-traditional' backgrounds. It demonstrates that the students and their families are finding ways of acquiring forms of capital that encourage and sustain their participation.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol :
Policy Press
2012.
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| Colección: | Open Research Library ebooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b44541831*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. 1. Issues in social inclusion
- pt. 2. Perspectives on widening participation.
- Capitals, ethnicity and higher education / Tariq Modood
- Widening participation from a historical perspective: increasing our understanding of higher education and social justice / David W. Thompson
- Broadening participation among women and racial/ethnic minorities in science, technology, engineering and maths / Terrell L. Strayhorn, James M. DeVita and Amanda M. Blackwood
- Social inclusion in a globalised higher education environment: the issue of equitable access to university in Australia / Richard James
- From minority to majority: educating diverse students in the United States / Yolanda T. Moses
- Equity, diversity and feminist educational research: enhancing the emerging field of pedagogical studies in higher education for social inclusion / Miriam E. David
- Social justice as a matter of policy: higher education for the masses / Trevor Gale and Deborah Tranter
- "I've never known someone like me go to university": class, ethnicity and access to higher education / Tehmina N. Basit
- Widening participation in the higher education quasi-market: diversity, learning, and literacy / Rob Smith
- Para crecer: successful higher education strategies used by Latina students / Pamela Hernandez and Diane M. Dunlap
- Empowering non-traditional students in the UK: feedback and the hidden curriculum / Andy Cramp
- Teaching indigenous teachers: valuing diverse perspectives / Ninetta Santoro, Jo-Anne Reid, Laurie Crawford and Lee Simpson
- Widening access to higher education through partnership working / Jaswinder K. Dhillon
- Higher education, human rights and inclusive citizenship / Audrey H. Osler.
