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In this book, Tehmina Basit examines the educational, social and
career aspirations of adolescent Muslim girls in the context of
their present experiences in contemporary Britain. She gathered
data for the study over a period of twenty months, mainly by
in-depth interviewing. The book portrays adolescence as a period of
hope and expectation, rather than a time of stress, confusion and
rebellion. The girls are optimistic about the future and, though
largely working class, have middle class aspirations which they
hope to realize through the mediums of education and careers.
Nevertheless, they also want to get married and have children.
While the girls' aspirations are partly being shaped by the views
of their parents and teachers, they are not replicating the lives
of their parents and teachers. Indeed, they are active participants
in shaping their own multiple identities and aspirations by means
of a subtle combination of negotiation and persuasion.
In this book, Tehmina Basit examines the educational, social and
career aspirations of adolescent Muslim girls in the context of
their present experiences in contemporary Britain. She gathered
data for the study over a period of twenty months, mainly by
in-depth interviewing. The book portrays adolescence as a period of
hope and expectation, rather than a time of stress, confusion and
rebellion. The girls are optimistic about the future and, though
largely working class, have middle class aspirations which they
hope to realize through the mediums of education and careers.
Nevertheless, they also want to get married and have children.
While the girls' aspirations are partly being shaped by the views
of their parents and teachers, they are not replicating the lives
of their parents and teachers. Indeed, they are active participants
in shaping their own multiple identities and aspirations by means
of a subtle combination of negotiation and persuasion.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book is about
the experiences of students in institutions of higher education
from 'non-traditional' backgrounds. The expansion of Higher
Education world-wide shows no signs of slowing down and there is
already a large literature on who has access to higher education
and to qualifications that offer higher life-time incomes and
status. However to date there has been minimal focus on what
happens to the students once they are in the institutions and the
inequalities that they face. This book aims to fill this gap in the
literature. The chapters demonstrate that the students and their
families are finding ways of acquiring forms of capital that
encourage and sustain their participation in higher education.
Contributions from the UK, the USA and Australia reveal that the
issues surrounding the inclusion of 'non-traditional' students are
broadly similar in different countries. It should be read by all
those leading, managing, or teaching in, institutions of higher
education and all students or intending students whatever their
background.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book is about
the experiences of students in institutions of higher education
from 'non-traditional' backgrounds. The expansion of Higher
Education world-wide shows no signs of slowing down and there is
already a large literature on who has access to higher education
and to qualifications that offer higher life-time incomes and
status. However to date there has been minimal focus on what
happens to the students once they are in the institutions and the
inequalities that they face. This book aims to fill this gap in the
literature. The chapters demonstrate that the students and their
families are finding ways of acquiring forms of capital that
encourage and sustain their participation in higher education.
Contributions from the UK, the USA and Australia reveal that the
issues surrounding the inclusion of 'non-traditional' students are
broadly similar in different countries. It should be read by all
those leading, managing, or teaching in, institutions of higher
education and all students or intending students whatever their
background.
Providing a logical, step-by-step approach to educational research,
this handbook is the ideal companion for students embarking on a
research project for the first time. Anyone embarking on a research
project for the first time is likely to be daunted by the research
process and the huge array of impenetrable jargon. This
user-friendly yet comprehensive handbook is designed as a survival
guide for the inexperienced researcher. Divided into three
sections, the handbook carefully guides the reader step-by-step
through the whole research process, from getting started and
gathering data, to making sense of the data. Accessible and
down-to-earth, this handbook will prove a one-stop resource for
educational researchers everywhere.
Providing a logical, step-by-step approach to educational research,
this handbook is the ideal companion for students embarking on a
research project for the first time. Anyone embarking on a research
project for the first time is likely to be daunted by the research
process and the huge array of impenetrable jargon. This
user-friendly yet comprehensive handbook is designed as a survival
guide for the inexperienced researcher. Divided into three
sections, the handbook carefully guides the reader step-by-step
through the whole research process, from getting started and
gathering data, to making sense of the data. Accessible and
down-to-earth, this handbook will prove a one-stop resource for
educational researchers everywhere.
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