Diversity, gender and widening participation in global higher education: A feminist perspective

International Studies in Sociology of Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  David, Miriam E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversity; Feminism; Gender; Higher education; Widening participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449625492     PISSN: 09620214     EISSN: 17475066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09620210903057590     Document Type: Article

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