LEADER 03407nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910782376403321 005 20230607222209.0 010 $a1-281-78413-3 010 $a9786611784133 010 $a1-84714-069-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000541642 035 $a(EBL)436965 035 $a(OCoLC)320325484 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000271845 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11188811 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000271845 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10295617 035 $a(PQKB)10749877 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC436965 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL436965 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10250901 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL178413 035 $a(OCoLC)893334586 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000541642 100 $a20020513d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWidening participation in post-compulsory education$b[electronic resource] /$fLiz Thomas 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cContinuum$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (252 p.) 225 1 $aContinuum studies in lifelong learning 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8264-7908-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgements; 1. An Introduction to Widening Participation in Post-compulsory Education; 2. Modernizers and the Economic Drive for Expansion; 3. Progressives and the Personal and Social Benefits of Post-compulsory Education; 4. Access to Post-compulsory Education by 'Non-Traditional' Students; 5. Identifying Assumptions and Barriers to Participation; 6. Schools and Progression: Barriers Created by the Compulsory Education System; 7. Barriers and Opportunities Created by the Post-compulsory Education System 327 $a8. The Labour Market and Participation in Post-compulsory Education and Training 9. The Influence of Social and Cultural Factors on Participation in Post-compulsory Education; 10. Individualizing the Problem, or Problematizing the Individual?; 11. A Strategic Approach - But Whose Strategy?; 12. Case Study 1: Regional Distance Learning Scheme; 13. Case Study 2: Community Outreach Partnership; 14. Case Study 3: A Tailor-made Programme of Courses; 15. This Approach to Widening Participation; Appendix 1: Key Questions; Appendix 2: Further Case Studies; Bibliography; Index 330 $aBoth nationally and internationally there is a drive to increase participation in post-compulsory education. Yet with existing participation rates already high by historical standards, it is not easy to see how this can be done. Now Liz Thomas provides a comprehensive guide. From an analysis of the motives for expansion and the reasons why students enroll--or fail to enroll--through to a critical analysis of existing and innovative schemes, the author highlights good practice and explains ways t 410 0$aContinuum studies in lifelong learning. 606 $aPost-compulsory education$zGreat Britain 606 $aEducation$zGreat Britain 615 0$aPost-compulsory education 615 0$aEducation 676 $a378 700 $aThomas$b Liz$0881119 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782376403321 996 $aWidening participation in post-compulsory education$93800580 997 $aUNINA