Managing equal opportunities in higher education : a guide to understanding and action / Diana Woodward and Karen Ross with John Bird and Graham Upton.
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TextPublication details: Buckingham : Open University Press, 2000.Description: ix, 174p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780335195602 (pbk.) :
- 9780335195619 (hbk.) :
- 9780335195602
- College students -- Great Britain -- Management
- 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
- 378.107 WOO
- C213.3.G7 W66 2000
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 378.107 WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 206455 |
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.