Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Access to Education | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Nontraditional Students | 2 |
| Reentry Students | 2 |
| Working Class | 2 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Attitudes | 1 |
| College Graduates | 1 |
| Disproportionate… | 1 |
| Distance Education | 1 |
| Educational Attainment | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Ireland (Dublin) | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkDelaney, Lorraine; Brown, Mark – Irish Educational Studies, 2020
While access to higher education (HE) has substantially increased over the past number of years, the evidence suggests that social inequalities continue to be reproduced in terms of course level, field of study and institutional status. This paper examines, through the lens of Social Reproduction Theory, the socio-economic background and HE access…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Background, Access to Education, Higher Education, Reentry Students
Peer reviewedBurke, Penny Jane – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2000
Interviews with 14 working-class women reentering education in Britain revealed common experiences of intimidation and inferiority. Although access programs aim to empower, their location in institutions based on racist, sexist, and classist traditions position such nontraditional students as illegitimate and inferior. (Contains 37 references.)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Students
