Gender and the transformation agenda in South African higher education

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 572-580

  Shackleton, Lesley ^a   Riordan, Sarah ^b   Simonis, Desireé ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b HERS SA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; HIGHER EDUCATION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RACIAL IDENTITY; STUDENT; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 33845353403     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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