Woodward, Diana.

Managing equal opportunities in higher education : a guide to understanding and action / Diana Woodward and Karen Ross with John Bird and Graham Upton. - Buckingham : Open University Press, 2000. - ix, 174p. ; 23 cm.

Co-published with the Society for Research into Higher Education.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Introduction. Diana Woodward. 2.Why should Universities bother with equal opportunities? A Vice-Chbancellor\'s view. Graham Upton. 3.Gender: students. Diana Woodward -- 4.Gender: Staff. Diana Woodward -- 5.Ethnicity. Karen Ross -- 6.Disability. Karen Ross -- 7.Sexual orientation. Diana Woodward -- 8.Social class and mature entrants. John Bird -- 9.The role of senior management. Diana Woodward 10.The role of middle management. Diana Woodward -- 11.Conclusions. Karen Ross.

In a lively mix of personal experience, theoretical debate and case study material, this book articulates the tension which often exists between theory and practice in managing equal opportunity policies, and offers concrete solutions.

9780335195602 (pbk.) : �22.50 9780335195619 (hbk.) : �65.00 9780335195602


College students--Management--Great Britain
College personnel management--Great Britain
Affirmative action programs--Great Britain
Educational equalization--Great Britain
Discrimination in higher education--Great Britain
Minorities--Education (Higher)--Great Britain
Education.
Higher & further education, tertiary education

C213.3.G7 / W66 2000

378.107 WOO