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Higher education and social class : issues of exclusion and inclusion /

Working class groups have historically been excluded from participation in higher education. Past decades have seen an expansion of the system towards a more inclusive higher education, but participation among people from working class groups has remained persistently low. Is higher education unattr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Archer, Louise, 1973-
Otros Autores: Hutchings, Merryn, 1948-, Ross, Alistair, Leathwood, Carole, Gilchrist, Robert, Phillips, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Working class groups have historically been excluded from participation in higher education. Past decades have seen an expansion of the system towards a more inclusive higher education, but participation among people from working class groups has remained persistently low. Is higher education unattractive for these groups or are the institutions acting to exclude them?This thought-provoking and revealing book examines the many factors and reasons why working class groups are under-represented in higher education. In particular, the book addresses issues around differential access to inform.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 227 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0203986946
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