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245 0 0 _aAccess and Equity :
_ba Comparative Perspectives /
_cEdited by Heather Eggins.
264 1 _aLeiden;
_aBoston :
_bBrill | Sense,
_c2010.
300 _a1 online resource
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aGlobal Perspectives on Higher Education ;
_v20
490 1 _aEducational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2005-2017, ISBN: 9789004394001
505 0 0 _aPreliminary Material /
_rHeather Eggins -- Introduction: Access and Equity: The Issues /
_rHeather Eggins -- Access and Equity in Higher Education: Historical and Cultural Contexts /
_rHeather Eggins -- Merit and Equality: International Trends and Local Responses /
_rHeather Eggins -- The Impact of Globalisation on Access /
_rHeather Eggins -- Measuring Access and Equity from a Comparative Perspective /
_rHeather Eggins -- Structural Diversification: Does it Matter? /
_rHeather Eggins -- Intervention Strategies: Handling Complexity /
_rHeather Eggins -- Student Support Mechanisms /
_rHeather Eggins -- Contributors /
_rHeather Eggins -- Global Perspectives on Higher Education /
_rHeather Eggins.
520 _aThe massive expansion of higher education across all continents is one of the defining features of our century. This volume examines two dimensions of this: those of access and equity. Building on the country studies undertaken by this group of Fulbright New Century Scholars, the book offers a unique focus in its commitment to bring together an analysis of the theoretical literature on equity; a focus on the methodological problems of measuring access and equity from a comparative perspective; a comparative analysis of trends and policy developments set in a global framework; and a comparative analysis of targeted initiatives which are currently in place in different societies. The need to develop a comparative research programme addressing the question of measuring equity is noted. The volume will be of interest to a broad range of readers: policy makers and researchers at international, national and local levels; non-governmental bodies; higher education institutions; and members of the public interested in these topics. During a period of financial constraint, the provision of access to higher education for disadvantaged groups, and their retention in higher education, remains a continuing and important issue.
546 _aText in English with excerpts from Gaius' Institutiones in Latin, accompanied by English translations.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aUniversities and colleges
_xAdmission.
650 0 _aEducation and globalization.
650 0 _aEducational equalization.
700 1 _aEggins, Heather,
_eeditor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_tAccess and Equity: Comparative Perspectives,
_dLeiden Boston : Brill | Sense, 2010
_w9789460911859
830 0 _aGlobal Perspectives on Higher Education ;
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830 0 _aEducational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2005-2017, ISBN: 9789004394001.
856 4 _zDOI:
_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789460911866
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