Disabled Students in Welsh Higher Education: A Framework for Equality and Inclusion
- ISBN-10
- 9462093423
- ISBN-13
- 9789462093423
- Category
- People with disabilities
- Pages
- 226
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09
- Author
- Karen Beauchamp-Pryor
Description
The book provides an understanding of why disabled students experience inequality and exclusion within higher education and identifies those areas where change is needed to secure an inclusive educational environment.
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- 2013-10-30
- 208 pages
- Ebook
- Springer Science & Business Media
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