Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Setting the context
International trends supporting widening participation in higher education
Theoretical perspectives underpinning social inclusion
Strategies for improving access and retention
How students from diverse backgrounds succeed in higher education: an overview
Using participatory research and the student’s voice to inform decision-making
Chapter 2: Finding the way to higher education: Miranda and Rochelle
Chapter 3: This time it’s different: Sesh and Shannon
Implications for managing and supporting student diversity: student retention
Chapter 4: The international experience: Lam and Zelin
Implications for managing and supporting student diversity: international students
Chapter 5: Coming to education later in life: Alex Carole and Virginia
Implications for managing and supporting student diversity: mature age students
Chapter 6: Finding my voice at last: Lillian, Marie, and Harriet
Implications for managing and supporting student diversity: encouraging transformative learning
Chapter 7: Helping students to succeed
How the students from diverse backgrounds succeeded in higher education
Overall implications of the cases for managing and supporting student diversity