Equity Policies in Global Higher Education : Reducing Inequality and Increasing Participation and Attainment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tavares, Orlanda.
Other Authors: Sá, Carla., Sin, Cristina., Amaral, Alberto.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Issues in Higher Education Series
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505 0 |a Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: Equity in Higher Education: Evidences, Policies and Practices. Setting the Scene -- Definition of Equity -- Equity and Supranational Organisations -- Components of Equity -- Relative and Absolute Changes in Participation -- Massification and Diversification of the Systems -- Positional Goods -- Maximally Maintained Inequality (MMI) and Effectively Maintained Inequality (EMI) -- Discussion -- Tracking Systems -- The Selective Nature of Mathematics -- The Admission System -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Access and Inequality in US Higher Education: Policy Issues -- Introduction -- US Financial Aid Policy -- Informational and Behavioural Constraints for Lower Income Applicants -- Affirmative Action Policies -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Persistence of Inequity in Brazilian Higher Education: Background Data and Student Performance -- Introduction -- Advances in Diversity of Enrolee Profiles: Only the Beginning -- Changes in Social Profiles of Graduates: Elitist Leftovers -- Performance of Graduates from Different Modes of Education: Quality Inequity -- Conclusion -- References -- Laws -- Chapter 5: Towards Equity: Developing a National Approach to Improving Social Justice through Higher Education in England -- Introduction -- The Compromise: Economic Returns and Social Justice -- The Drive for Social Justice in Europe -- Expansion, Diversity and the Struggle for Equity in England -- Research about Improving the Success of Traditionally Under-Represented Groups in Higher Education -- Students -- The Role of Higher Education Institutions -- The Role of the State -- National Approaches to Improving Success in Higher Education in England. 
505 8 |a Access Agreements/Access and Participation Plans -- Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Undergraduate Student Funding in England: The Challenges Ahead for Equity -- Introduction -- Student Funding Policies -- Changing Student Funding in England: Tuition Fees and Student Loans -- Policy Rhetoric -- Policy Predictions and Assumptions -- Expanding and Widening Participation -- Student Loan Eligibility and Take-up -- Loans Are Fair, and Loan Repayments Are Affordable and Risk Free -- Rising Student Loan Debt Deemed Immaterial -- Debt Aversion Is Irrational and Student Loans Enhance Student Choice -- Loans Have no Adverse Effects on Students' Post-Graduation Life Choices and Behaviour and Leave Untouched the Economic and Social Benefits of Higher Education -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Data and Reflections on Access-Transition to Higher Education in Portugal -- Introduction -- From Secondary to Higher Education: Determinants of Inequalities -- Inequalities in Access to Portuguese Higher Education -- Inequality in Secondary Education Participation -- Inequality in Transition from Secondary to Higher Education -- Type of Secondary Education -- Students' Characteristics -- Regional Differences -- Internal Grades -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Who Is Left Out? Inequalities in Higher Education Admissions and Placements in Portugal -- Introduction -- Persistence of Educational Inequalities in Portugal -- Data and Methods -- Findings and Discussion -- Who Is Left Out? -- Inequalities Within the Public Higher Education System -- First Preferences and Type of Institutions -- Selectivity of Study Programmes -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 9: An Equality Paradox? The Northern European Case -- Introduction -- Why Study Inequality in Education? -- The Nordic Context. 
505 8 |a Educational Policies in the Nordic Countries -- Analytic Approach -- Higher Education in the Nordic Countries from a Comparative Perspective -- Inequality in the Nordic Countries -- Discussion -- Policies for Equalisation -- References -- Chapter 10: Conclusion: Learning from the Past to Shape Future Policies Towards Equity in Higher Education -- Introduction -- Policies to Promote Equity and to Reduce Inequalities in Access and Success -- Persistent (Social) Inequalities -- Moving Forward -- References -- Correction to: Equity Policies in Global Higher Education -- Correction to: -- Index. 
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