书目名称 | Disabled International Students in British Higher Education |
副标题 | Experiences and Expe |
编辑 | Armineh Soorenian |
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概述 | A unique selling point: In an increasingly internationalised and commodified higher education system, this book explores the relevance of inclusive university policy and practice in relation to a rang |
丛书名称 | Studies in Inclusive Education |
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描述 | A wealth of evidence demonstrates that disabled domestic students experience disabling barriers in such areas as funding, pedagogy and social life in Higher Education (HE). Research also indicates that non-disabled international students experience a wide range of cultural and linguistic difficulties throughout their university experience whilst studying in England. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of research concerning the specific experiences of disabled international students in English universities. With the increasing internationalisation of HE in the past two decades this is highly significant. Analysing disabled international students’ accounts in British universities appears to be all the more pertinent due to the current austerity measures, which have impacted on the financial situation of Higher Education Institutions.Armineh Soorenian comments on the relevance of inclusive educational theories and policies within an increasingly internationalised HE system, with reference to disabled international students’ experiences in England. The project is both timely and appropriate as there is an acute shortage of documentation on the application of policies for the inclusion of |
出版日期 | Book 2013 |
关键词 | Disability; Diversity; Education; Globalisation; Inclusion |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-413-0 |
isbn_ebook | 978-94-6209-413-0 |
copyright | SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2013 |