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Widening higher education participation : a global perspective / [edited by] Mahsood Shah, Anna Bennett and Erica Southgate.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Amsterdam : Elsevier ©2016.Description: xxvii, 264 p. : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780081002131
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 378 23 Sh525
Contents:
1. Systemic equity challenges : an overview of the role of Australian universities in student equity and social inclusion -- 2. Taking stock of 50 years of participation in Canadian higher education -- 3. Widening participation in Aotearoa New Zealand tertiary education since 2000 -- 4. Higher education in Europe : widening participation -- 5. The challenge of widening participation to higher education in Brazil : injustices, innovations, and outcomes -- 6. Barriers impeding access to higher education : the effects of government education policy for disadvantaged Palestinian Arab and Jewish citizens -- 7. Same sky, different horizon : an analysis of disadvantaged groups' access to prestigious universities in Mainland China -- 8. Access and equity in higher education in Indonesia : a review from the periphery -- 9. Developing inclusive learning to improve the engagement, belonging, retention, and success of students from diverse groups -- 10. Widening participation in Australia : lessons on equity, standards, and institutional leadership -- 11. The tension between access and success : challenges and opportunities for community colleges in the United States -- 12. Widening access through higher education transformation : a case study of University of KwaZulu-Natal -- 13. The economic and social benefits of widening participation : rhetoric or reality? -- 14. University choosers and refusers : social theory, ideas of "choice" and implications for widening participation -- 15. Global perspectives on widening participation : approaches and concepts -- Index.
Summary: This book explores government policies, institutional structures to support disadvantaged students, and the social and economic benefits of widening participation. Chapters also pay attention to inclusive models of curriculum, pedagogy, academic outcomes, and how equity aspirations could be achieved without compromising academic quality and standards.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Systemic equity challenges : an overview of the role of Australian universities in student equity and social inclusion --
2. Taking stock of 50 years of participation in Canadian higher education --
3. Widening participation in Aotearoa New Zealand tertiary education since 2000 --
4. Higher education in Europe : widening participation --
5. The challenge of widening participation to higher education in Brazil : injustices, innovations, and outcomes --
6. Barriers impeding access to higher education : the effects of government education policy for disadvantaged Palestinian Arab and Jewish citizens --
7. Same sky, different horizon : an analysis of disadvantaged groups' access to prestigious universities in Mainland China --
8. Access and equity in higher education in Indonesia : a review from the periphery --
9. Developing inclusive learning to improve the engagement, belonging, retention, and success of students from diverse groups --
10. Widening participation in Australia : lessons on equity, standards, and institutional leadership --
11. The tension between access and success : challenges and opportunities for community colleges in the United States --
12. Widening access through higher education transformation : a case study of University of KwaZulu-Natal --
13. The economic and social benefits of widening participation : rhetoric or reality? --
14. University choosers and refusers : social theory, ideas of "choice" and implications for widening participation --
15. Global perspectives on widening participation : approaches and concepts --
Index.

This book explores government policies, institutional structures to support disadvantaged students, and the social and economic benefits of widening participation. Chapters also pay attention to inclusive models of curriculum, pedagogy, academic outcomes, and how equity aspirations could be achieved without compromising academic quality and standards.

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