Disabled Students in Higher Education

Taylor & Francis

Disabled Students in Higher EducationPerspectives on Widening Access and Changing Policy\nAuthor(s): Sheila Riddell, Teresa Tinklin, Alastair Wilson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415340786, 978-0415340786\nSynopsis\nAs wider access to higher education becomes a top priority for governments in the UK and around the world, this ground-breaking piece of work raises the challenging questions that policy-makers, vice-chancellors and government officials are reluctant to ask. \n\nA highly qualified team of authors have closely analyzed rates of participation and the experiences of disabled students in higher education over a two year period. They compare the responses of eight different universities to the new anti-discriminatory practice, contrasting their social profiles, academic missions, support systems for disabled students and approaches for the implementation of change. Change comes under particular scrutiny.