The Use of Enabling Programs as a Pathway to Higher Education by Disadvantaged Students in Australia

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The Use of Enabling Programs as a Pathway to Higher Education by Disadvantaged Students in Australia

This chapter explores the use of enabling programs by Australian universities to improve participation and success for students historically underrepresented in the nation’s higher education system. It draws on empirical evidence from a national research project designed to undertake a review of cu...

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Main Authors:	McKay, Jade, Pitman, Tim, Devlin, Marcia, Trinidad, Sue, Harvey, Andrew, Brett, Matt
Other Authors:	Agosti, Cintia
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Springer 2018
Subjects:	Education
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81660

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