S Baars, E Mulcahy, E Bernardes - … -working-classboys-in-higher-education …, 2016 - cfey.org

The underrepresentation of white working class boys in higher education: The role of widening participation.

Broadening participation informal stem education

Mulcahy

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Widening participation practitioners seek not only to increase access and entry to HE amongst underrepresented groups, but also to ensure that the type of HE chosen best fits their needs and that they enter HE ready to thrive (Moore et al., 2013). Initiatives that promote positive outcomes in HE are of equal importance to those that promote entry, but this report focuses on the issue of access: why white working class boys are underrepresented in higher education and what widening participation practitioners can do …

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