Educational opportunity : the geography of access to higher education / Alexander D. Singleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singleton, Alexander D.

Series:

International population studies.

International population studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Education, Higher.

Education--Demographic aspects--Great Britain.

Education.

Educational equalization--Great Britain.

Educational equalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Co., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using innovative methdology, this book presents a consolidated review and interpretation of interdisciplinary research which examines how best to represent the multiple dimensions of the social, spatial and temporal processes that shape access to higher education. It sets out some relevant aspects of the changing HE policy-setting arena and presents a systematic framework for broadening participation and extending access in an era of variable fees.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Access to Higher Education; 2 A Meritocratic Marketplace?; 3 Socio-Spatial Differentiation; 4 The Socio-Spatial Context to Higher Education Access; 5 Creating Open Source Geodemographics; 6 Evaluating Geodemographic Performance for Profiling of Access; 7 Towards a More Meritocratic Market?; 8 A Gallery of Applications for Higher Education Stakeholders; 9 Conclusion: The Geography of Access to Higher Education; References; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-57887-5

1-317-14572-0

1-317-14571-2

1-282-74365-1

9786612743658

0-7546-9710-X

9781315578873

OCLC:

662258411