Contexts for Diversity and Gender Identities in Higher Education - 9781787560574

Contexts for Diversity and Gender Identities in Higher EducationInternational Perspectives on Equity and Inclusion\nAuthor(s): Jaimie Hoffman, Patrick Blessinger, Mandla Makhanya\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781787560574, 978-1787560574\nSynopsis\nThis volume provides educators with an understanding of challenges associated with equity and inclusion at higher education institutions globally and with evidence-based strategies for addressing the challenges associated with implementing equity and inclusion. Higher education institutions continue to address an increasingly complex set of issues regarding equity, diversity and inclusion; many face increasing pressure to find innovative solutions for eliminating access and participation barriers and mitigating practices that impede access, persistence, retention, and graduation rates in higher education. Using comparative international perspectives,.