Access and Participation in Irish Higher Education

• Main Authors: Fleming, Ted (Author), Loxley, Andrew (Author), Finnegan, Fergal (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Subjects: Education.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Educational sociology.; Higher education.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Education and state.; Higher Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Sociology of Education.; Education Policy.

This book explores the access and participation issues present within Higher Education in Ireland. It examines policy, pedagogy and practices in relation to widening participation and documents the progress and challenges encountered in furthering the ‘access agenda’ over the past two decades. Acces...