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Peer reviewedReay, Diane – Gender and Education, 2003
Examines the experiences of 12 working class women attending an Access course at an inner city further education college. Risks and costs involved in transitioning to higher education were evident in the women's narratives. Material and cultural factors inhibited their access to higher education. The desire to "give something back"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
Peer reviewedTett, Lyn – Gender and Education, 2000
Examined the gendered experiences of 18 working-class participants in higher education through the analysis of interviews related to schooling, later learning, students' views of higher education, and attitudes toward being working class. Findings emphasize the construction of masculine and feminine identities and the mediating effects of gender…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
