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Book SynopsisThis volume provides educators with an understanding of challenges associated with equity and inclusion at higher education institutions globally and with evidence-based strategies for addressing the challenges associated with implementing equity and inclusion. Higher education institutions continue to address an increasingly complex set of issues regarding equity, diversity and inclusion; many face increasing pressure to find innovative solutions for eliminating access and participation barriers and mitigating practices that impede access, persistence, retention, and graduation rates in higher education. Using comparative international perspectives, this volume looks at how different nations and cultures experience power, privilege, identity, and inclusion with respect to participation in tertiary education, with a specific focus on gender identities.
Trade ReviewEducation and other researchers from around the world provide 14 chapters on how higher education can cultivate and promote a more inclusive and equitable environment, particularly in terms of gender diversity and non-conforming, non-heteronormative groups. They address higher education in Brazil and students with special educational needs; higher education access and inclusion policies for the Arab minority in Israel; the development of the community college system in Jamaica and aspects of access, equity, and quality; access and quality disparities in Nepal's higher education system in terms of gender, economic, and geographic dimensions; the internationalization of higher education in Portugal; and English education policy trends in Puerto Rico and the effects of the language of instruction in universities. They also examine access to and widening participation in South African higher education and the potential of open distance learning; financial barriers affecting students from poor families' accessibility to higher education in Tanzania; quality, equality, and student engagement in higher education in England; marginalized populations in American higher education, namely African Americans, students with disabilities, Hispanic students, LGBT students, undocumented students, and student veterans; the gender imbalance in seeking study abroad experiences outside the US; advancing and retaining women faculty in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields; and the underrepresentation of men of color in higher education in the US. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *
Table of ContentsForeword;
Luisa SoaresIntroduction to Contexts for Diversity and Gender Identities in Higher Education;
Patrick Blessinger, Jaimie Hoffman, and Mandla Makhanya Access and Permanence Conditions for Students with Special Educational Needs in Brazilian Higher Education;
Ana Lúcia Manrique and Geraldo Eustáquio Moreira Looking on the Bright Side: Pathways, Initiatives and Programs to Widen Arab High School Graduates' Participation in Israeli Higher Education;
Khalid Arar and Kussai Haj-Yehia Perspectives on Access, Equity, and Quality in Jamaica's Community Colleges;
Dawn Smith-Henry Disparity in Higher Education: A Case for Nepal;
Jayakrishna Upadhyay, Suresh Tiwari, and Dhruba Ghimire The Internationalization of Portuguese Higher Education Institutions: The Reasons, the Strategies, and the Challenges;
Carla Guerreiro and Teresa Barros English Education Policy Trends in Puerto Rico and the Implications of the Language of Instruction in Puerto Rican Universities;
Juan G. Rosado Access and Widening Participation in South African Higher Education;
Victor Pitsoe and Moeketsi Letseka Financial Barriers Affecting Students from Poor Families' Accessibility to Higher Education in Tanzania;
Mpoki Mwaikokesya The Teaching Excellence Framework: Quality, Equality, and Student Engagement in English Higher Education;
Jill LeBihan, Christina Hughes, and Carol A. Taylor Spotlight on Six Marginalized Populations in American Higher Education;
Jaimie Hoffman and Sarah Toutant Motivation Behind Male Students' Decision to Participate in a Study Program Abroad: A Study Conducted in the United States;
Dianne Timm, Rachel Lindhart, Kurt Olausen, and Aaron Walk Advancing and Retaining Underrepresented Faculty in STEM: A Program for Value-Driven Career Success;
Valerie Gray Hardcastle, Stacie Furst-Holloway, and Rachel Kallen We're Not in High School Anymore: Understanding the Academic Transitional Challenges Experienced by U.S. Men of Color in College;
Diane Cardenas Elliott and Meghan W. Brenneman About the Authors
