Widening Participation, Higher Education and Non-Traditional Students Supporting Transitions through Foundation Programmes /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Marshall, Catherine A. (Editor), Nolan, Sam J. (Editor), Newton, Douglas P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
• Subjects: Education.; Educational sociology.; Higher education.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Sociology of Education.; Higher Education.

This book highlights the problems that have developed as students lack either the social or cultural capital to take the opportunity of Higher Education through conventional routes. This might be due to leaving school early, lacking entry qualifications or wanting to further their education and pros...