Sarah O Shea: 2 books
First-in-Family Students, University Experience and Family Life
Motivations, Transitions and Participation
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2017
This book examines the university experiences of first-in-family university students, and how these students’ decisions to return to education impact upon their family members and significant others. While it is well known that parental educational background has a substantial impact on the educational...
The Politics of Widening Participation and University Access for Young People
Making educational futures
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Young people with tenuous relationships to schooling and education are an enduring challenge when it comes to addressing social inclusion, yet their experiences remain overlooked in efforts to widen participation in higher education. The Politics of Widening Participation and University Access for...