Community Matters: The Complex Links Between Community and Young People's Aspirations for Higher Education

The book "Community Matters: The Complex Links Between Community and Young Peoples Aspirations for Higher Education" explores the complex relationship between community and young people's aspirations for higher education, challenging the notion of a singular voice and history for under-represented target groups. It provides timely insights about the broader economic, social, and cultural backdrop of aspiration formation and is a valuable resource for academics, students, and practitioners working in equity policy and practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 134 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The pursuit of equal access to higher education remains a cornerstone of social justice. Despite substantial efforts to rectify historical exclusions through a plethora of government and institutional policies, longstanding enrollment patterns persist, and new forms of inequality have emerged within a deeply stratified system.

Community Matters: The Complex Links Between Community and Young Peoples Aspirations for Higher Education provides a fresh perspective on achieving equity of access. The policy focus, both nationally and globally, on expanding participation for under-represented target groups often treats such groups as if they possess a singular voice, history, and set of concerns. By employing the lens of 'community,' this book seeks to reimagine inequitable access by recognizing the intricate social and cultural forces that shape how young people form and articulate their post-school aspirations.

In the face of unprecedented challenges confronting the higher education sector, this book critically interrogates dominant notions of 'widening participation' and 'aspiration.' It offers timely insights into the broader economic, social, and cultural backdrop of aspiration formation. This book serves as a valuable resource for academics and students interested in the sociology of higher education, as well as practitioners actively engaged in equity policy and practice.

Weight: 244g
Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367895006