Contexts for diversity and gender identities in higher education : international perspectives on equity and inclusion /: international perspectives on equity and inclusion. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Jaimie Hoffman, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, WI, USA; Patrick Blessinger, International HETL Association, New York, USA, St. John's University, New York, USA; Mandla Makhanya, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa ; created in partnership with the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association.
• Editors: Hoffman, Jaimie; Blessinger, Patrick; Makhanya, Mandla
• Other Names: International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, issuing body.
• Contents: Introduction to contexts for diversity and gender identities in higher education / Patrick Blessinger, Jaimie Hoffman and Mandla Makhanya -- Access and permanence conditions for students with special educational needs in Brazilian higher education / Ana Lúcia Manrique and Geraldo Eustáquio Moreira -- Looking on the bright side : pathways, initiative, and programs to widen Arab high school graduates' participation in Israeli higher education / Khalid Arar and Kussai Haj-Yehia -- Perspectives on access, equity, and quality in Jamaica's community colleges / Dawn Smith-Henry -- Disparity in higher education : a case for Nepal / Jayakrishna Upadhyay, Suresh Tiwari and Dhruba Ghimire -- The internationalization of Portuguese higher education institutions : reasons, strategies and challenges / Carla Guerreiro and Teresa Barros -- English education policy trends in Puerto Rico and the implications of the language of instruction in Puerto Rican universities / Juan G. Rosado -- Access to and widening participation in South African higher education / Victor Pitsoe and Moeketsi Letseka -- Financial barriers affecting students from poor families' accessibility to higher education in Tanzania / Mpoke Mwaikokesya -- The teaching excellence framework : quality, equality and student engagement in English higher education / Jill LeBihan, Christina Hughes and Carol A. Taylor -- Spotlight on six marginalized populations in American higher education / Jaimie Hoffman and Sarah Toutant -- Motivation behind male students' decision to participate in a study program abroad : a study conducted in the United States / Dianne Timm, Rachel Lindhard, Kurt Olausen and Aaron Walk -- Advancing and retaining underrepresented faculty in STEM : a program for value-driven career success / Valerie Gray Hardcastle, Stacie Furst-Holloway, Rachel Kallen and Farrah Jacquez -- We're not in high school anymore : understanding the academic transitional challenges experienced by US men of color in college / Diane Cárdenas Elliott and Meghan W. Brenneman.
• Publisher Details: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (248 pages)
• Subjects: 370.151; Sexual minorities -- Education (Higher); Gender identity in education
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787560581
• Related ISBNs: 9781787560574
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