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dc.contributor.authorWebber, Louise
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-24T17:31:29Z
dc.date.available2017-11-24T17:31:29Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-02
dc.identifier.issn1359-6748
dc.identifier.issn1747-5112
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/10272
dc.description.abstract

Widening participation within higher education and increasing social mobility have been high on the agendas of former and current governments. This paper examines the admissions procedure of a Foundation degree in Early Years programme using Bourdieu's concept of capital as a vehicle for analysis. During the process of an admissions interview, the interviewer is required to make decisions regarding a student's suitability to fit into the existing field of the programme as they often feel it is outside of their position. The stories of three non-traditional students are explored to highlight existing capital and dispositions that they bring to the programme. Research findings showed that there are many variables that impact on a student's ability to gain entry and be successful on an HE programme, including accumulation of capital, emotional drivers and potential to acquire capital throughout the programme. © 2014 Further Education Research Association.

dc.format.extent91-106
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.subjectBehavioral and Social Science
dc.subjectBasic Behavioral and Social Science
dc.titleAccessing HE for non-traditional students: ‘Outside of my position’
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
plymouth.issue1
plymouth.volume19
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalResearch in Post-Compulsory Education
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13596748.2014.872936
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business/Plymouth Institute of Education
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dc.identifier.eissn1747-5112
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