Government Policies on University Expansion and Wider Access, 1945-51 and 1985-91 Compared.

Benn, R.; Fieldhouse, R.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Government Policies on University Expansion and Wider Access, 1945-51 and 1985-91 Compared.

Benn, R.; Fieldhouse, R.

Studies in Higher Education, v18 n3 p299-313 1993

Two periods in British higher education are compared for the approaches taken to widening educational access. It is concluded that government policy in the postwar period emphasized expansion for the purposes of labor force development, whereas more recent expansion policy reflects a government commitment to greater accountability and social integration. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, College Role, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Governance, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Labor Force Development, Political Influences, Politics of Education, Public Policy, Social Integration

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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