A loss of 'white' male privilege?: gender and ethnic dimensions of domestic student participation in bachelor degree studies
Population growth means an increasing number of young people are likely to want to enrol in bachelor degree study. However, constrained government finances have led to the government capping funding. The result is that many education providers are restricting entry to courses. One way to restrict entry is to set academic requirements that are higher than the university entrance requirements. However, institutions, as well as many people in wider society, recognise the need to support diversity and social justice within education and ensure no groups are significantly under-represented. While t ... Show more
Authors: Callister, Paul
Published: Wellington, New Zealand, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, 2010
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 31 p.
Access item: http://ips.ac.nz/publications/files/87af09dbc1b.pdf
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