Widening participation in post-compulsory education. ([2005?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Liz Thomas.
• Other Names: Thomas, Liz (Elizabeth)
• Contents: Acknowledgements; 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 Training9. The 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; Appendix 1: Key Questions; Appendix 2: Further Case Studies; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H. Ij; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; y.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2005
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (243 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 370.113; Post-compulsory education -- Great Britain; Education -- Great Britain; EDUCATION -- Aims & Objectives; Education; Post-compulsory education; Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847140692; 1847140696; 9781281784131; 0826479081
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.