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Shahriar, Ambreen; Bruen, Teresa – Trentham Books, 2019
Worldwide, access to higher education is still a privilege. This unique volume recounts the experiences of students from two rural provinces -- one in Pakistan, one in the Republic of Ireland -- who have struggled to undertake graduate studies. Seeking to understand why some are able to persevere with studies against enormous odds, the authors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Higher Education, Rural Population