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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783730803321

Autore

McKelvey Cecilia

Titolo

APL : equal opportunities for all? / / ecilia McKelvey and Helen Peters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1993

ISBN

1-134-87720-X

1-134-87721-8

1-280-33150-X

0-203-03722-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Collana

Further education

Altri autori (Persone)

PetersHelen

Disciplina

374.0130941

Soggetti

College credits - Great Britain - Outside work

Experiential learning - Great Britain - Evaluation

Career development - Great Britain

Vocational education - Great Britain - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-169) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword to APL: Equal Opportunities for All?; Foreword to the series; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Equality of opportunity and the APL process; APL and the experience of different ethnic communities in Britain; Recognition of qualifications and experience from overseas; APL and speakers of other languages and dialects; People with disabilities; APL and women; Issues of class; Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Here, the authors explore practical ways of implementing APL for the benefit of individuals, employers and the community as a whole, showing how it can make a real contribution to equality of opportunity. Chapters look at the particular needs of various sectors of the community, and how APL can be used to meet those needs. For ethnic communities, those whose first language is not English, and those who arrive in Britain with qualifications from overseas, the APL process can be a vital stage in the search for education, employment and equality of experience. People with disabilities find th