Can the Barriers Be Breached? Mature Women's Access to Higher Education.

Sperling, Liz

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ERIC Number: EJ433936

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Can the Barriers Be Breached? Mature Women's Access to Higher Education.

Sperling, Liz

Gender and Education, v3 n2 p199-213 1991

Structural and attitudinal barriers faced by mature women wishing to enter higher education are examined, and solutions that can improve their access to education are suggested. The problem for mature women is complicated by the fact that these barriers are perceived as normal elements of their lives. (SLD)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Adults, Age Discrimination, College Admission, Females, Foreign Students, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students, Reentry Students, Special Needs Students, Womens Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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