| Description |
xvi, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Contents note continued: Eight.̀I've never known someone like me go to university': class, ethnicity and access to higher education / Tehmina N. Basit -- Nine.Widening participation in the higher education quasi-market: diversity, learning, and literacy / Rob Smith -- Ten.Para crecer: successful higher education strategies used by Latina students / Diane M. Dunlap -- Eleven.Empowering non-traditional students in the UK: feedback and the hidden curriculum / Andy Cramp -- Twelve.Teaching Indigenous teachers: valuing diverse perspectives / Lee Simpson -- Thirteen.Widening access to higher education through partnership working / Jaswinder K. Dhillon -- Fourteen.Higher education, human rights and inclusive citizenship / Audrey H. Osler |
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Machine generated contents note: pt. One Issues in social inclusion -- One.Capitals, ethnicity and higher education / Tariq Modood -- Two.Widening participation from an historical perspective: increasing our understanding of higher education and social justice / David W. Thompson -- Three.Broadening participation among women and racial/ethnic minorities in science, technology, engineering and maths / Amanda M. Blakewood -- Four.Social inclusion in a globalised higher education environment: the issue of equitable access to university in Australia / Richard James -- Five.From minority to majority: educating diverse students in the United States / Yolanda T. Moses -- Six.Equity, diversity and feminist educational research: enhancing the emerging field of pedagogical studies in higher education for social inclusion / Miriam E. David -- Seven.Social justice as a matter of policy: higher education for the masses / Deborah Tranter -- pt. Two Perspectives on widening participation -- |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Educational sociology.
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Inclusive education -- Social aspects.
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Minorities -- Education (Higher)
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| Author |
Basit, Tehmina N.
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Tomlinson, Sally.
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| ISBN |
1847427979 (hbk.) |
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9781847427977 (hbk.) |
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