Travelling against the Current: An Examination of Upstream and Downstream Educational Interventions across the Life Span
Saved in:
| Title: | Travelling against the Current: An Examination of Upstream and Downstream Educational Interventions across the Life Span |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Silburn, Jenny, Box, Geraldine |
| Source: | Australian Journal of Adult Learning. Apr 2008 48(1):9-29. |
| Availability: | Adult Learning Australia. Level 1, 32 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra ACT 2603 Australia. Tel: 02 6274 9515; Fax: 02 6274 9513; e-mail: j.mccomish@ala.asn.au; Website: http://www.ala.asn.au |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Physical Description: | |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Access to Education, Student Diversity, Student Needs, Equal Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Transitional Programs, Higher Education |
| ISSN: | 1443-1394 |
| Abstract: | Current social and economic circumstances are presenting universities with a more diverse general student intake whose support needs are increasingly similar to those of traditionally defined equity groups. This paper examines a Murdoch University equity program to demonstrate that simply increasing access does not always translate into increased benefit. It presents an argument for the restructuring of existing equity enabling programs and increasing transitional support for all students to achieve more substantive equality in student outcomes. (Contains 3 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 16 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ797562 |
| Database: | ERIC |
Be the first to leave a comment!
