WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN POST-COMPULSORY EDUCATION

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Both nationally and internationally there is a drive to increase participation in post-compulsory education. Yet with existing participation rates already high by historical standards, it is not easy to see how this can be done. Now Liz Thomas provides a comprehensive guide. From an analysis of the motives for expansion and the reasons why students enroll--or fail to enroll--through to a critical analysis of existing and innovative schemes, the author highlights good practice and explains ways to develop a strategic approach to widening participation. © 2001 Elizabeth Thomas. All rights reserved.

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Institute for Access Studies, University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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EID 2-s2.0-85204199207
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WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN POST-COMPULSORY EDUCATION

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