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Widening participation in post-compulsory education / Liz Thomas.

Title: Widening participation in post-compulsory education / Liz Thomas.
Author: Thomas, Liz (Elizabeth)
Publication: London ; New York : Continuum, 2001.

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243 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

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Continuum studies in lifelong learning

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Continuum studies in lifelong learning.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-235) and index.

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Contents

1. An Introduction to Widening Participation in Post-compulsory Education -- 2. Modernizers and the Economic Drive for Expansion -- 3. Progressives and the Personal and Social Benefits of Post-compulsory Education -- 4. Access to Post-compulsory Education by 'Non-Traditional' Students -- 5. Identifying Assumptions and Barriers to Participation -- 6. Schools and Progression: Barriers Created by the Compulsory Education System -- 7. Barriers and Opportunities Created by the Post-compulsory Education System -- 8. The Labour Market and Participation in Post-compulsory Education and Training -- 9. Influence of Social and Cultural Factors on Participation in Post-compulsory Education -- 10. Individualizing the Problem, or Problematizing the Individual? -- 11. A Strategic Approach -- But Whose Strategy? -- 12. Case Study 1: Regional Distance Learning Scheme -- 13. Case Study 2: Community Outreach Partnership -- 14. Case Study 3: A Tailor-made Programme of Courses -- 15. This Approach to Widening Participation.

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0826448739
0826448747

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Harvard Library