Many of the democratizing opportunities provided by community colleges are diminished in
the eyes of policy makers by inadequate rates of success. In particular, large proportions of …

In the last 30 years, different economic, political and social changes have taken place in the
university sector and this has led to an extensive reform to meet the new societal challenges …

Background Education is a key determinant of future employment and income prospects of
young people. Poor mental health is common among young people and is related to risk of …

The escalating price of instructional materials creates significant economic and academic
hardship for many students. Open educational resources (OER) are instructional materials …

Educators and policymakers are keenly aware of the need to prepare students to compete in
an increasingly global society. It is widely accepted that a high school diploma is not …

This volume examines conceptual frameworks and models that flow from scholars'
definitions and operationalizations of social class: status attainment theory, human capital …

A considerable proportion of students in Germany has graduated from vocational training
before entering higher education. With this paper we examined how these students progress …

Diversity and Inclusion on Campus Page 1 Page 2 Diversity and Inclusion on Campus As
scholars and practitioners in higher education attempt to embrace and lead diversity efforts, it is …

672 The Journal of Higher Education greater life demands including employment, marriage,
and family (Bozick & DeLuca, 2005; Rowan-Kenyon, 2007). Such findings are significant …

While a substantial proportion of students delay entry into higher education, sociologists are
only beginning to understand the consequences of this phenomenon for educational …