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Bhopal, Kalwant – Gender and Education, 2011
This paper will examine the support networks that are available to British Indian women studying at a "new" (post-1992) university in the South-East of England, UK. It will examine the support that women draw upon whilst at university and discuss the ways in which these support networks enable women to develop strategies for success.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Females, Social Sciences, Foreign Countries
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George, Rosalyn; Maguire, Meg – Gender and Education, 1998
Draws on the perspectives of 11 older women preparing to become teachers in the United Kingdom to illustrate the dilemmas faced by mature teacher trainees. Mature women frequently become isolated and marginalized in college and face discrimination when looking for jobs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Education Majors, Females