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Mature-Age Male Students in Higher Education: Experiences, Motivations and Aspirations: Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education

Autor Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 21 oct 2019
This book explores the unique set of challenges faced by mature-age male undergraduates as they adapt to university study. The authors examine the motivations of mature male students for enrolling in higher education and their aspirations for life after graduation, in doing so filling a crucial gap in the current literature. Later access to higher education carries numerous benefits, including improved social mobility: it is therefore paramount to understand why men tend to be underrepresented among mature students. Exploring the intersections of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture and gender, and paying careful attention to the stories of the students themselves, the authors provide a thought-provoking analysis of an underrepresented student group. The book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of mature-age male students, and aspirations and motivations within higher education more generally.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783030244774
ISBN-10: 3030244776
Pagini: 156
Ilustrații: X, 160 p.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Pivot
Seria Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

PART I. Concepts, theories and issues.- Chapter 1. Mature-age male students.- PART II. Aspirations and motivations.- Chapter 2. Work.- Chapter 3. Family.- Chapter 4. Love of learning.- PART III. Studying, learning and fitting in.- Chapter 5. Attitudes to school.- Chapter 6. Fitting in on campus.- Chapter 7. Studying and learning.- PART IV. Conclusions and recommendations.- Chapter 8. Conclusions.

Notă biografică

Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming is Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Education at Murdoch University, Australia. 

Aileen Morris is Principal Lecturer (retired) at the University of Lincoln, UK. 

Pamela Martin-Lynch is the former Manager of Student Learning in the Centre for University Teaching and Learning at Murdoch University, Australia. 


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'The authors, through the inspiring stories of the student participants, succeed in providing valuable insight into the lives and identities of a significant sub-set of student diversity – mature-age men. In the process, this reveals another layer of meaning within the tapestry of students which now populates our universities. They conclude with important recommendations for institutions to improve and enhance the experience of those returning to education, offering them a greater chance to achieve their goals.' 
Dr Cathy Stone, The University of Newcastle, Australia
'This book raises critical questions relating to the university experiences of a largely overlooked cohort of learners. Compelling narratives from older male students foreground the embodied nature of this return to learning, presenting ‘hidden’ stories relating to the motivations, triumphs and desires of these men. For those readers passionate about developing a more holistic understanding of thecontemporary HE student experience, this publication promises rich insight into a somewhat neglected population.'
Professor Sarah O'Shea, University of Wollongong, Australia
This book explores the unique set of challenges faced by mature-age male undergraduates as they adapt to university study. The authors examine the motivations of mature male students for enrolling in higher education and their aspirations for life after graduation, in doing so filling a crucial gap in the current literature. Later access to higher education carries numerous benefits, including improved social mobility: it is therefore paramount to understand why men tend to be underrepresented among mature students. Exploring the intersections of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture and gender, and paying careful attention to the stories of the students themselves, the authors provide a thought-provoking analysis of an underrepresented student group. The book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of mature-age male students, and aspirations and motivations within higher education more generally.

Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming is Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Education at Murdoch University, Australia. 

Aileen Morris is Principal Lecturer (retired) at the University of Lincoln, UK. 

Pamela Martin-Lynch is the former Manager of Student Learning in the Centre for University Teaching and Learning at Murdoch University, Australia. 



Caracteristici

Examines the reasons and motivations held by mature-age male students as they enter higher education Analyses why men tend to be underrepresented among mature students Explores the intersections of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture and gender