The widening participation agenda: The marginal place of care

Gender and Education

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 623-637

  Alsop, Rachel ^a   Gonzalez Arnal, Stella ^a   Kilkey, Majella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care; Gender; Higher education; Mature students; Widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 54549114390     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250802215235     Document Type: Article

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