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by Erica Southgate, Anna Bennett, Mahsood Shah
Widening Higher Education Participation
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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
List of Figures
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Systemic Equity Challenges: An Overview of the Role of Australian Universities in Student Equity and Social Inclusion
Introduction
The Role of Government—An Historical View
The Role of Schools—Academic Preparation
The Role of Other Higher Education Providers
The Role of Universities
Conclusions
References
Chapter 2. Taking Stock of 50 Years of Participation in Canadian Higher Education
Introduction
Context
Expansion and Participation from the 1960s to the 1980s
Structure of the System Today
Participation Today
Women
The Socio-Economically Disadvantaged
Indigenous Education
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3. Widening Participation in Aotearoa New Zealand Tertiary Education Since 2000
Introduction
Overview of Policy Developments 2000–2014
Five Propositions
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4. Higher Education in Europe: Widening Participation
Introduction
The Bologna Process and the Emergence of Its Social Dimension
The Open Method of Coordination in the European Union
Widening Participation in Germany, Sweden, and Scotland
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5. The Challenge of Widening Participation to Higher Education in Brazil: Injustices, Innovations, and Outcomes
Introduction
Growth of the Private Sector
Social Mobilization and University Reforms
Prouni: Initial Response to the Social Movements
Quotas in Public Universities
The REUNI Policy
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6. Barriers Impeding Access to Higher Education: The Effects of Government Education Policy for Disadvantaged Palestinian Arab and Jewish Citizens
Introduction
Methodology
The Context—Higher Education in the State of Israel
The Significance of HE for Peripheral Groups in Israel
HE Expansion in Israel
Trends in HEI Admissions Policy and Criteria
Challenges to Access and Equity in Israel
Israel’s Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)—Psychometric Testing
Overcoming Blocks and Achieving Equity in Access to HEI in Israel
Blocks Encountered by Students Seeking Access to HEI in Israel
Coping Strategies to Overcome Blocks
Developing Policy Concerning the Barrier of Psychometric Testing
Conclusions
References
Chapter 7. Same Sky, Different Horizon: An Analysis of Disadvantaged Groups’ Access to Prestigious Universities in Mainland China
Introduction
Enrollment Systems of HEIs in Mainland China
Issues of Equity and Disadvantaged Groups
Family Background and Access to Prestigious Universities
Enrollment: Silent Revolution or Anti-Revolution?
Choice of Major
Ethnicity, Opportunity, and Issues in Debate
Regional Disparities in the Allocation of Prestigious Universities
Policies Widening Disadvantaged Groups’ Access to Prestigious Universities
Government: Widening Preferential Enrollment Policy and Deepening Reform
Six Prestigious Universities’ Self-Improvement Plans
Concerns About the Policy
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8. Access and Equity in Higher Education in Indonesia: A Review from the Periphery
Introduction
Background: The Indonesian Education System
Trends of Access and Equity in Indonesia Higher Education
Government Policy: Affordability, Equity, and Access to Higher Education
Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 9. Developing Inclusive Learning to Improve the Engagement, Belonging, Retention, and Success of Students from Diverse Groups
Introduction
Differential Outcomes from HE
Improving the Outcomes for Students from Equity Groups
What Works? Student Retention and Success Program
Conclusions
References
Chapter 10. Widening Participation in Australia: Lessons on Equity, Standards, and Institutional Leadership
Introduction
The Australian Widening Participation Agenda
Equity and Standards
The Study
Institutional Lessons on Equity, Standards, and Respect
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 11. The Tension between Access and Success: Challenges and Opportunities for Community Colleges in the United States
The Role of Community Colleges in the United States
Community College Students: A Variety of Paths and Outcomes
Community College Students in Developmental Education
Community College Students in CTE and Applied Fields
Signs of Success and Efficiency in CTE Programs
The Completion Agenda and Access in Community Colleges
Costs Associated with Noncompletion
Structured Pathways and Potential Research
Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 12. Widening Access Through Higher Education Transformation: A Case Study of University of KwaZulu-Natal
Introduction to Higher Education in South Africa
Conclusion
References
Chapter 13. The Economic and Social Benefits of Widening Participation: Rhetoric or Reality?
Introduction
Defining Widening Participation and Understanding the HE “Market”
The Potential Economic and Social Benefits of Widening Participation
Methodological Problems in Identifying the Benefits of Widening Participation
Recent Evidence on the Economic Benefits of Widening Participation in the United Kingdom
Conclusions
References
Chapter 14. University Choosers and Refusers: Social Theory, Ideas of “Choice” and Implications for Widening Participation
Willkommen to Second Modernity
Part 1: Choice and the Neoliberal University
Part 2: Some Ideas About Choice from Social Theory
Part 3: Choice as a Problematization of Widening Participation: Concluding Thoughts
References
Chapter 15. Global Perspectives on Widening Participation: Approaches and Concepts
References
Index
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