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Davies, Pat – Comparative Education, 1996
Explores alternative arrangements for adult access to higher education in England and Wales, France, and Germany, and examines the impact of such arrangements on the relationship between the state and higher education. Draws on Weiler's theory of compensatory legitimation to explain why the noise about such policy innovations is louder than the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, College Admission, Comparative Education