Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University

Editor/Author Berg, Gary A. and Venis, Linda
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: IGI Global

Single-User Purchase Price: $195.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $292.50
ISBN: 978-1-7998-2783-2
Category: Social Sciences
Image Count: 34
Book Status: Available
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Accessibility and Diversity in the 21st Century University is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the provision of higher educational access to a more diverse population with a specific focus on the growing population of women in the university, key intersections with race and sexual preference, and the experiences of low-income students, mid-career and reentry students, and special needs populations.

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Table of Contents

    • Book Series
    • List of Reviewers
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgment
    • Chapter 1: Equity and Diversity in the 21st Century University: A Literature Review
    • Chapter 2: DACA-Mexico Origin Students in the United States-Mexican Borderlands: Persistence, Belonging, and College Climate
    • Chapter 3: A Dream Realized: Helping Low-Income Students Succeed in College
    • Chapter 4: College-Going and College-Staying Capital: Supporting Underrepresented Minority Students at Predominantly White Institutions
    • Chapter 5: A Critical Review of Gender Parity and Voice Dispossession Among Executive Women in Higher Education Leadership
    • Chapter 6: Underrepresentation of Latina Faculty in Academia
    • Chapter 7: Teaching Up: Female Sociologists Teaching About Privilege
    • Chapter 8: Retirement or Return to School? Developing a Decision Model Based on Perspectives From Baby Boomers
    • Chapter 9: Contemporary Peer Mentoring in Higher Education
    • Chapter 10: Minority STEM Students’ Perspectives on Their Persistence in College
    • Chapter 11: Accessibility, Self-Advocacy, and Self-Efficacy of Students With Disabilities in the 21st Century University
    • Chapter 12: Women in Higher Education Administration Leadership and the Role of Institutional Support
    • Chapter 13: The Adult Learner in Higher Education: A Critical Review of Theories and Applications
    • Chapter 14: Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education: Barriers and Strategies for Self-Directed Learning
    • Compilation of References
    • About the Contributors