ERIC Number: EJ965568
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
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Going on to Uni? Access and Participation in University for Students from Backgrounds of Disadvantage
Wilks, Judith; Wilson, Katie
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v34 n1 p79-90 2012
This article reports on a research project that investigated the aspirations of primary and secondary school students about access to, and participation in higher education. The research was undertaken at schools in low socio-economic status regional and rural areas of north-eastern New South Wales. The paper discusses the background to the research and the methodologies used. It reports findings on the impact and intersections of demographics, financial factors, geographic location, and cultural and social capital in relation to the formation of students' perceptions, choices and decisions about participation in higher education. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Geographic Location, Social Capital, Access to Education, Student Participation, Disadvantaged, Research Projects, Academic Aspiration, Socioeconomic Status, Low Income Groups, Demography, Student Financial Aid, Cultural Capital, School Choice, Student Educational Objectives, Interviews, Barriers, Performance Factors, Outreach Programs, Family Influence, Parent Influence, Environmental Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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