Contexts for diversity and gender identities in higher education : international perspectives on equity and inclusion / edited by Jaimie Hoffman, Patrick Blessinger, Mandla Makhanya.

Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationBingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
Description1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) : illustrations.
Supplemental ContentProQuest Ebook Central
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Other author/creatorHoffman, Jaimie, editor.
Other author/creatorBlessinger, Patrick editor.
Other author/creatorMakhanya, Mandla editor.
Other author/creatorInternational Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, issuing body.
SeriesInnovations in higher education teaching and learning ; volume 12
Innovations in higher education teaching and learning ; v. 12. ^A1287398
Contents Introduction to contexts for diversity and gender identities in higher education -- Access and permanence conditions for students with special educational needs in Brazilian higher education -- Looking on the bright side: pathways, initiative, and programs to widen Arab high school graduates' participation in Israeli higher education -- Perspectives on access, equity, and quality in Jamaica's community colleges -- Disparity in higher education: a case for Nepal -- The internationalization of Portuguese higher education institutions -- reasons, strategies and challenges -- English education policy trends in Puerto Rico and the implications of the language of instruction in Puerto Rican universities -- Access to and widening participation in South African higher education -- Financial barriers affecting students from poor families' accessibility to higher education in Tanzania -- The teaching excellence framework: quality, equality and student engagement in English higher education -- Spotlight on six marginalized populations in American higher education -- Motivation behind male students' decision to participate in a study program abroad: a study conducted in the United States -- Advancing and retaining underrepresented faculty in STEM: a program for value-driven career success -- We're not in high school anymore: understanding the academic transitional challenges experienced by US men of color in college.
Abstract "This volume provides educators with an understanding of challenges associated with equity and inclusion at higher education institutions globally and with evidence-based strategies for addressing the challenges associated with implementing equity and inclusion. Higher education institutions continue to address an increasingly complex set of issues regarding equity, diversity and inclusion; many face increasing pressure to find innovative solutions for eliminating access and participation barriers and mitigating practices that impede access, persistence, retention, and graduation rates in higher education. Using comparative international perspectives, this volume looks at how different nations and cultures experience power, privilege, identity, and inclusion with respect to participation in tertiary education, with a specific focus on gender identities"--Publisher's description.
General note"Created in partnership with the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
Source of descriptionOnline resource; title from electronic title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed October 29, 2018).
Issued in other formPrint version: Contexts for diversity and gender identities in higher education. First edition. Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018 1787560570
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