Social inclusion and higher education /

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Imprint:Bristol ; Chicago, IL : Policy Press, 2012.
Description:xvi, 325 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8679830
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Other authors / contributors:Basit, Tehmina N.
Tomlinson, Sally.
ISBN:9781847427977 (hbk.)
1847427979 (hbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.