Rethinking widening participation in higher education : the role of social networks / edited by Alison Fuller, Brenda Johnston, Sue Heath.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fuller, Alison, 1957-

Johnston, Brenda.

Heath, Sue, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational equalization.

Education, Higher.

Adult education.

Group decision making.

Social influence.

Physical Description:

x, 164 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Sue Heath Heath, Sue, Alison Fuller Fuller, Alison, Brenda Johnston Johnston, Brenda 1

2 Making sense of complex social network data / Brenda Johnston Johnston, Brenda 15

3 Moving on up? Exploring narratives of educational progression / Sue Heath Heath, Sue 32

4 The impact of school experience on progression decisions / Felix Maringe Maringe, Felix, Brenda Johnston Johnston, Brenda, Alison Fuller Fuller, Alison, Sue Heath Heath, Sue 50

5 The relevance of social capital to understanding decision-making in networks / Alison Fuller Fuller, Alison 68

6 Career and education decision-making of non-participants and their networks / Ros Foskett Foskett, Ros 88

7 The extent to which higher education is conceived as 'within the bounds of the possible' / Martin Dyke Dyke, Martin 104

8 Policy, practice and the 'new widening participation': perspectives and implications / Nick Foskett Foskett, Nick 121

9 Conclusion / Alison Fuller Fuller, Alison, Sue Heath Heath, Sue, Brenda Johnston Johnston, Brenda 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415575645

0415575648

041557563X

9780415575638

OCLC:

664323924